New article: Revisiting International Political Leadership: Nordic Leadership in Informal Intergovernmental Climate Organisations

As global climate governance is shifting towards more informal forms of collaboration, so are leadership motivations. Yet, we still know surprisingly little about why governments choose to lead in these informal spaces. In informal intergovernmental organisations (IIGOs), states can explore softer leadership roles, while still accelerate their national green industry transition and extent their diplomatic ties linking climate with other important issues. In their recent article in the Global Policy Journal, Christin Heinz-Fischer and Elin Lerum Boasson reveal that IIGOs, such as the Clean Energy Ministerial, provide new opportunities for all kinds of states to take on leadership roles by teaching others about their expertise and experience: not only for those with major established green industries but also for smaller, emerging technological first movers.