Transforming London / Testing London: Understanding the role of the national exemplar in constructing ‘strategic glurbanisation’ International Journal of Urban and Regional Research Mike Hodson and Simon Marvin, Centre for Sustainable Urban and Regional Futures (SURF), University of Salford, Cube Building, 113-115 Portland Street, Manchester M1 6DW. Tel: +44 (0)161 295 4018. Fax: +44 (0)161 295 5880. E-mail: M.Hodson@salford.ac.uk www.surf.salford.ac.uk Content Abstract 1. Introduction 2. Urban Governance: Economy, Environment and Scale 3. Re-Imagining London through Hydrogen Economy(-ies) 3.1 Why London? 3.2 London as world leader in ‘progressive’ urban governance 3.3 The politics of the world city in CO2 reduction 4. Making it Happen – Constructing London as the National Exemplar 4.1 Negotiating the ‘National Exemplar’ with the National State 4.2 ‘Inside’ London: ‘Preparing’ London as a ‘National Exemplar’ 4.3 Business, Politics and Showcasing the ‘National Exemplar’ 4.4 Resisting the ‘National Exemplar’ 4.5 Reproduction of the ‘National Exemplar’ 5. Conclusion Figure 1 Cities as Showcases for Assemblages of Technologies Figure 2 BP, Cities and Testing Out ‘Pathways’ Figure 3 Structure of the London Hydrogen Partnership