This paper qualitatively investigates one of the influential transnational municipal networks, Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (CoM)’s position in three Turkish municipal governments in bridging the climate change science and climate change policy gap. In the last two decades, the importance of science-based policymaking for climate mitigation and adaptation and transnational municipal networks empowered by municipalities that guide city policies linked to international agreements has been recognized. In this paper, we argue that CoM has acted as a boundary-object in producing climate change policies and plans in Turkish municipal governments. However, CoM has done so to a certain extent; their effectiveness was limited due to the general atmosphere on climate change policies in Turkey. We substantiate this claim through a two-layer examination: a case-specific analysis of three municipalities and semi-structured interviews with thirteen experts in climate change policy-related issues.

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通过土耳其的 TMN 连接气候变化科学和政策：将 CoM 作为边界对象

本文定性地调查了具有影响力的跨国市政网络之一，气候和能源市长公约 (CoM) 在三个土耳其市政府中的立场，以弥合气候变化科学和气候变化政策的差距。在过去的二十年里，基于科学的气候减缓和适应政策制定以及由市政当局授权指导与国际协议相关的城市政策的跨国市政网络的重要性已得到认可。在本文中，我们认为 CoM 在土耳其市政府制定气候变化政策和计划时充当了边界对象。但是，CoM 在一定程度上已经做到了；由于土耳其气候变化政策的总体氛围，它们的有效性受到限制。