Climate capitalism [electronic resource] : global warming and the transformation of the global economy / Peter Newell, Matthew Paterson.
2010
HC79.P55 N49 2010eb
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Climate capitalism [electronic resource] : global warming and the transformation of the global economy / Peter Newell, Matthew Paterson.
Author
Newell, Peter (Peter John)
ISBN
9780511786761 (electronic book)
9780521194853
9780521127288
9780521194853
9780521127288
Publication Details
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xv, 205 p.) : ill.
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HC79.P55 N49 2010eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
363.738/746
Summary
"Confronting climate change is now understood as a problem of 'decarbonising' the global economy: ending our dependence on carbon-based fossil fuels. This book explores whether such a transformation is underway, how it might be accelerated, and the complex politics of this process. Given the dominance of global capitalism and free-market ideologies, decarbonisation is dependent on creating carbon markets and engaging powerful actors in the world of business and finance. Climate Capitalism assesses the huge political dilemmas this poses, and the need to challenge the entrenched power of many corporations, the culture of energy use, and global inequalities in energy consumption. Climate Capitalism is essential reading for anyone wanting to better understand the challenge we face. It will also inform a range of student courses in environmental studies, development studies, international relations, and business programmes"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Paterson, Matthew, 1967-
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Table of Contents
Introducing climate capitalism
Histories of climate, histories of capitalism
Climate for business : from threat to opportunity
Mobilising the power of investors
Searching for flexibility, creating a market
Caps, trades, and profits
Buying our way out of trouble
The limits of climate capitalism
Governing the carbon economy
What futures for climate capitalism?.
Histories of climate, histories of capitalism
Climate for business : from threat to opportunity
Mobilising the power of investors
Searching for flexibility, creating a market
Caps, trades, and profits
Buying our way out of trouble
The limits of climate capitalism
Governing the carbon economy
What futures for climate capitalism?.