David A. Deese is a professor of political science/international relations/international political economy at Boston College, where he researches the politics of comparative energy transition/climate policies and institutions worldwide, the global governance of international shipping and aviation emissions, and the implications of green hydrogen economies. He recently edited A Research Agenda for International Political Economy: New Directions and Promising Paths. He has also taught at Yale, Harvard, Brandeis, and Tallinn Universities.

Contents

1. Introduction

2. The Literature and Analytical Framework

3. Earlier Environmental Regulation by the IMO

4. Local Air Quality Standards: A Partial ICAO Regulatory Success

5. The Largely Failed IMO Efforts to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions

6. The Modest ICAO Measures Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions

7. What Explains these Largely Failed ICAO and IMO Efforts to Date?

1. IO identity, behavior, design
2. Industry
3. Political leadership
4. Great power domination

8. The Most Promising Alternative Pathways to Net Zero 2050

1. International Agency Initiatives and Innovation
2. Regional and Bilateral Governments' Latest Steps and Actions
3. Civil Society: Non-Profit Initiatives & Campaigns
4. Industry and Company Initiatives
5. Individuals as Consumers, Voters, and Influencers

9. Conclusion

Index