Philanthropic foundations are a mainstay of the international climate debate, and yet they are surprisingly absent from the mainstream academic literature. This article attempts to fill this gap by exploring how philanthropic foundations, through their grantmaking, field-building and convening efforts, sought to shape and orientate the international climate regime. In particular, we show how foundations have historically worked to incorporate US positions into the international climate process. While the foundations and strategies have changed over time, foundations have unfailingly worked to bridge the divide between the US and the international climate policy field.

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气候经纪人：慈善事业和“与美国兼容”的国际气候制度的塑造

慈善基金会是国际气候辩论的中流砥柱，但它们却出人意料地缺席了主流学术文献。本文试图通过探索慈善基金会如何通过资助、实地建设和召集努力来塑造和引导国际气候制度，从而填补这一空白。特别是，我们展示了基金会历史上如何将美国的立场纳入国际气候进程。虽然基金会和战略随着时间的推移发生了变化，但基金会一直在努力弥合美国与国际气候政策领域之间的鸿沟。