Impact of a climate network: The role of intermediaries in local level climate action

Karhinen, Santtu; Peltomaa, Juha; Riekkinen, Venla; Saikku, Laura

doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2021.102225

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“…As regards the functions, our study further confirmed that the functions drawn from the study on municipal climate network intermediation (Karhinen et al, 2021) also fit our case on municipal SPP intermediation in a slightly modified form. As discussed, the key intermediary functions of the KEINO Academy in advancing better SPP management were: legitimising, structuring the SPP development work, offering expert support and facilitating peer support.…”

Section: The Holistic Model and Impact Of The Keino Academysupporting

confidence: 84%

“…Intermediaries have been found to be crucial in fostering and speeding up the transition towards environmental sustainability within, for example, regional energy efficiency processes, municipal climate work or national cleantech innovation systems (Kanda et al , 2020; Karhinen et al , 2021; Lukkarinen et al , 2018). Depending on the context, intermediary actors can be characterised according to various factors, such as their roles and premises for operation (Kivimaa et al , 2019).…”

Section: Theory: Promoting Better Sustainable Public Procurement Mana...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Developing together: the Finnish way of promoting sustainable public procurement

Berg

Alhola

Peltomaa

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Purpose Public procurement is a major driving force that can be used to advance societal goals such as sustainability. The lack of strategic management and top-level commitment have been found to be major hindrances to the promotion of sustainable public procurement (SPP). This study aims to examine the functioning of a successful Finnish SPP development programme, the KEINO Academy (2019–2020), that tackled these challenges in a holistic way. Design/methodology/approach The article is mainly based on qualitative analysis of interviews with 24 municipal representatives. Findings The KEINO Academy advanced SPP management through the following functions: legitimising SPP development work, structuring SPP development work, offering expert support and facilitating peer support. The functions were mainly able to meet the key challenges experienced by the participating municipalities. However, some challenges cannot be directly solved by an intermediary such as the KEINO Academy. These challenges include, for example, a lack of resources. Social implications On the basis of the study, SPP development programmes should: build a holistic working model; respect the versatility of the participating organisations; involve all the key people in the organisations, including the directors; and sustain change. Originality/value The main theoretical contribution is the combination of two streams of literature, those of SPP management and intermediary functions. Further, the article makes an empirical contribution by studying the KEINO Academy as a pioneering SPP development case.

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Section: The Holistic Model and Impact Of The Keino Academysupporting

confidence: 84%

Section: Theory: Promoting Better Sustainable Public Procurement Mana...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Developing together: the Finnish way of promoting sustainable public procurement

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Alhola

Peltomaa

et al. 2022

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“…Such conditions are often absent in developing countries because of the growth of financial markets with low-carbon levels in the regions. But if evaluating climate policies implementation on the local level, the study of Karhinen et al (2021) showed that the decrease of climate emission was seen in the settlements where local governments relied on the assistance of network intermediaries. However, the limited usage, membership and awareness about the intermediaries is also a challenge (Choi, 2021;Deng-Beck & Price, 2016).…”

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The effectiveness of climate financing intermediaries: comparative study of Kazakhstan and Ukraine

Sabirova

2022

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This research is focused on identifying the effectiveness of climate financing intermediaries based on the comparative study of Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Main aim of the research is to analyze main differences of activities of financing intermediaries in distinct states. Kazakhstan and Ukraine, two CIS countries have similar environmental description, but not alike commitments to climate issues. Ukraine is the best post-Soviet country through climate change performance indicators, while Kazakhstan is believed to be in the bottom of this list worldwide. The hypothesis testing showed that the quantity of the intermediaries in the state does not play a vital role, as three global intermediaries as EIB, EBRD, and IBRD that can be found in both states, showed different performance, resulting being more active and advanced in Ukraine than in Kazakhstan. This relates to the state’s general interest in committing more actions into its own environmental policies. Kazakhstan, according to postcolonial theory, emphasizes economic benefits more than environment, whereas Ukraine pays more attention to renewable energy and climate change. Therefore, what makes the intermediary better in Ukraine is its close cooperation with the global institutions that provide such financing. After the Euromaidan and war in Donbass, Ukraine changed its political direction to Europe, where largest intermediary – EBRD – is based. To maintain independence from Russia, Ukraine strongly determined to switch to renewable energy. That is why its cooperation with EBRD, and other intermediaries is substantially emphasized by government.

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“…Accordingly, the role of intermediary organisations has received attention as a prospective solution (Kivimaa et al, 2019). For example, the HINKU network of aspiring 'carbonneutral' Finnish municipalities is thought to be crucial for local mitigation efforts as it both acts as a "vertical intermediary" and facilitates "peer support" (Karhinen et al, 2021).…”

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Travels and Trials of Climate Knowledge in Finnish Municipalities

Virtanen

Reinekoski

Lahikainen

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We examine why implementing climate aims has proven challenging for municipalities. Recognising that climate policy research identifies ‘barriers’ to the forward motion of environmental knowledge, we use STS tools to dismantle ‘barrier thinking’ and analyse the dynamics of climate knowledge in municipal organisations. The primary data are 21 interviews with climate change and risk management experts in Finnish municipalities. We employ the idea of ‘trials of strength’ to analyse not mere barriers but gatherings, translations, and implementations of environmental knowledge. We argue that four kinds of trials are crucial in transforming climate knowledge so it can cohere with ongoing processes: it is gathered and condensed at the organisation’s borders; climate experts embody and transmit the knowledge; meeting tables form obligatory passage points for its implementation; and road maps draw actors together to circulate it. While traveling around municipal organisations, climate knowledge is often sidetracked but can sometimes become unexpectedly effective.

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Impact of a climate network: The role of intermediaries in local level climate action

Cited by 36 publications

References 38 publications

Developing together: the Finnish way of promoting sustainable public procurement

Developing together: the Finnish way of promoting sustainable public procurement

The effectiveness of climate financing intermediaries: comparative study of Kazakhstan and Ukraine

Travels and Trials of Climate Knowledge in Finnish Municipalities

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