ABSTRACT
We suppose that the local knowledge order serves as a precondition that affects the attitudes of local actors towards trans-local activities. The city-specific characteristics of trans-local activities and actor orientations support this assumption, as the three cities follow fairly different approaches vis-à-vis the trans-local action space. At the same time, we assumed that trans-local action can also influence local knowledge orders and local climate policy as it contributes to mechanisms of formation and reproduction of knowledge orders and influences local actor constellations and climate policy. The mechanism of discursive development of reference points in Munich’s emphasis on the city’s global responsibility, and the mechanism of observation of others in Frankfurt’s argument to uphold the city’s position in inter-urban competition are illustrative examples.
