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Accountability in Global Climate Change Governance Climate change has emerged as one of the greatest challenges of our time. Engaging proactively with the whole range of scientific, technological, social and economic issues that arise will be crucial to preserve a sustainable climate and environment as a global public good for humanity. In addition however, facing climate change involves asking questions about how the necessary global public policy responses can be shaped in a way that citizens can be participate in, whilst also giving citizens the ability to hold to account influential actors and the whole global climate governance system, over the way they work, and the progress they make on a key issue that affects all of us. In order to explore key aspects of the accountability challenge involved in defining and making progress in global climate governance, the One World Trust is conducting a qualitative case study based research project, into the way different types of organisations work and respond to citizens and each other in relation to climate change. Case study organisations were selected from different streams which feed into the global policy formation process include: Greenpeace International (GPI) as a civil society advocacy organisation, the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) as an industry lobbying group, the UNFCCC as a global convenor and regulator, and the UK Parliament as a national legislator and policy oversight body. The project will regularly report on its progress and findings through research briefings and reports, and as appropriate develop recommendations on how to ensure that global climate change governance is accountable to those for whom it most matters. Related Documents and activities Click here to view all publications for this project For more information about this project, please contact Michael Hammer
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