Research project
How to institutionalize climate mitigation?
Despite myriads of climate initiatives and projects, global greenhouse gas emissions are on the rise. Implementing and institutionalizing climate mitigation efforts beyond individual projects remains the critical challenge to reduce emissions. INLOCADE analyzes the processes and conditions relating to the political institutionalization of climate change mitigation in the high-carbon intensive sectors of agriculture and energy in four emerging economies: Brazil, India, Indonesia, and South Africa.
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Case studies
We investigate case studies related to energy transitions and climate smart agro-forestry in Brazil, India, Indonesia and South Africa.
Project casesInnovative methodology
To combine in-depth field research with a broader mapping of the field, we apply a qualitative comparative analysis (QCA).
Project methodsOutreach and publications
We are committed to stakeholder engagement. We reach out to academics and practitioners interested in climate mitigation.
Project outreachLatest news
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Virtual INLOCADE project kick-off
On January 15th, 2021, the INLOCADE project team held its first workshop to officially kick-off the 3-years-long project on the institutionalization of low carbon development in the Global South. The[…]
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DFG funding for a joint research project
The German Research Foundation, DFG, has accepted the INLOCADE project proposal and will provide for a 3-years-long project on the institutionalization of low carbon development in the Global South. This[…]
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Predecessor project: Carbon Governance Arrangements and the Nation-State
The predecessor project of INLOCADE – Carbon Governance – ran from 2015 to 2019 and was funded by the German Research Council, DFG. Researchers from the Technical University of Darmstadt[…]
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Collaborative research project
INLOCADE brings together researchers from Potsdam University and Technical University of Darmstadt with practitioners, academics and other stakeholders involved in low carbon development.
