A study of the cooperation processes between actors in the mobility sector in Nord-Jæren

Abstract

There is an urgent need to limit the rise of the global temperature to below 2 degrees Celsius, and preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, in line with the overarching goal of the Paris Agreement. One of the sectors with the highest greenhouse gas emissions is the mobility sector, and Norway is a frontrunner in the decarbonization of this sector. Cooperation processes are an essential aspect of enabling a sustainable transition to low-carbon mobility. Scholarship has highlighted the importance of identifying how cooperation processes occur in the public and private sectors to better understand the dynamics of energy transitions and how they can be improved. Therefore, this thesis addresses the characteristics of cooperation processes in the mobility sector and what implications these processes have for a sustainable low-carbon transition. The context for this study is the Norwegian region of Nord-Jæren. Data on this matter is collected through interviews with experts with specialist knowledge from the public and the private mobility sector in Nord-Jæren. The study also draws on secondary research through peer-reviewed and grey literature. It offers novel insights on public and private sector cooperation and reflects on the implications of these dynamics for rapid decarbonization of mobility at the urban and regional scale.

There is an urgent need to limit the rise of the global temperature to below 2 degrees Celsius, and preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, in line with the overarching goal of the Paris Agreement. One of the sectors with the highest greenhouse gas emissions is the mobility sector, and Norway is a frontrunner in the decarbonization of this sector. Cooperation processes are an essential aspect of enabling a sustainable transition to low-carbon mobility. Scholarship has highlighted the importance of identifying how cooperation processes occur in the public and private sectors to better understand the dynamics of energy transitions and how they can be improved. Therefore, this thesis addresses the characteristics of cooperation processes in the mobility sector and what implications these processes have for a sustainable low-carbon transition. The context for this study is the Norwegian region of Nord-Jæren. Data on this matter is collected through interviews with experts with specialist knowledge from the public and the private mobility sector in Nord-Jæren. The study also draws on secondary research through peer-reviewed and grey literature. It offers novel insights on public and private sector cooperation and reflects on the implications of these dynamics for rapid decarbonization of mobility at the urban and regional scale.