ABSTRACT
In Part II, we documented how the issue of climate change is being addressed in six local authorities. While each case is in some sense unique, common factors can be identified which have shaped the success, or otherwise, of local initiatives to protect the climate. In this chapter, we begin by assessing the impact of the CCP programme across the casestudies, and detailing the factors which have promoted or prevented its development within local government. We then undertake a comparative analysis of the opportunities and constraints which have been encountered as climate protection policy has been put into practice in the areas of land-use planning, transport and energy management. We conclude by assessing the degree to which the CCP programme has achieved its objectives, and by identifying the five key factors that have shaped the local politics of climate change in these case-studies and their implications for urban sustainability.
