Climate action has until recently been slow in the shipping industry. The sector is notoriously difficult to regulate by individual states, and international governance is moving slowly. In such a context, networks of actors can potentially contribute to a sustainability transition. In Norway, which is widely considered a leader in maritime environmental innovations, two networks have become prominent. This article studies how the cluster organization Norwegian Centre of Expertise Maritime CleanTech and the public–private partnership named the Green Shipping Programme have developed, gained influence in policymaking, and are now taking part in governing a transition toward low- and zero-emission shipping. I argue that these governance networks gained governance capacity because of how network organization allow for utilization of the resources of individual members. The resources of individual network members are “mixed and matched” through network activities. In particular, the combination of technical expertise, lobbying expertise, and relational capital is important when a network seeks to influence policy in sustainability transitions.

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网络主导的绿色航运转型倡导：挪威海事部门治理网络的案例研究

直到最近，航运业的气候行动一直很缓慢。众所周知，该行业难以由个别国家监管，国际治理进展缓慢。在这种情况下，行动者网络可能有助于可持续性转型。在被广泛认为是海洋环境创新领导者的挪威，两个网络已经变得突出。本文研究了集群组织挪威海事清洁技术专业中心和名为“绿色航运计划”的公私合作伙伴关系是如何发展起来的，在政策制定中获得了影响力，以及现在如何参与管理向低排放和零排放航运的过渡。我认为这些治理网络获得了治理能力，因为网络组织允许利用单个成员的资源。个体网络成员的资源通过网络活动“混合和匹配”。特别是，当一个网络试图影响可持续性转型中的政策时，技术专业知识、游说专业知识和关系资本的结合非常重要。