Numerous scholars have lately highlighted the importance of cities in the global response to climate change. However, we still have little systematic knowledge on the evolution of urban climate politics in the Global South. In particular, we lack empirical studies that examine how local climate actions arise in political-administrative systems of developing and emerging economies. Therefore, this article adopts a multilevel governance perspective to explore the climate mitigation responses of three major cities in South Africa by looking at their vertical and horizontal integration in the wider governance framework. In the absence of a coherent national climate policy, Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban have developed distinct climate actions within their jurisdictions. In their effort to address climate change, transnational city networks have provided considerable technical support to these cities. Yet, substantial domestic political-economic obstacles hinder the three cities to develop a more ambitious stance on climate change.

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城市气候政治在多层次治理中的嵌入性：以南非主要城市为例

许多学者最近强调了城市在全球应对气候变化中的重要性。然而，我们对全球南方城市气候政治的演变仍然知之甚少。尤其是，我们缺乏实证研究来检验地方气候行动如何在发展中和新兴经济体的政治行政系统中产生。因此，本文采用多层次治理的视角，通过审视南非三大城市在更广泛的治理框架中的纵向和横向整合来探讨它们的气候减缓响应。在缺乏连贯的国家气候政策的情况下，约翰内斯堡、开普敦和德班在其管辖范围内制定了不同的气候行动。在他们应对气候变化的努力中，跨国城市网络为这些城市提供了大量的技术支持。然而，巨大的国内政治经济障碍阻碍了这三个城市在气候变化问题上制定更雄心勃勃的立场。