Bibliograph

The carbon crunch, Dieter Helm

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Label

The carbon crunch, Dieter Helm

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-275) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The carbon crunch

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

902727138

Responsibility statement

Dieter Helm

Summary

In a new edition of his hard-hitting book on climate change, economist Dieter Helm looks at how and why we have failed to tackle the issue of global warming and argues for a new, pragmatic rethinking of energy policy.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

I. Why should we worry about climate change? -- 1. How serious is climate change? -- 2. Why are emissions rising -- 3. Who is to blame? -- II. Why is so little being achieved? -- 4. Current renewables technologies to the rescue? -- 5. Can demand be cut? -- 6. A new dawn for nuclear? -- 7. Are we running out of fossil fuels? -- 8. A credible international agreement? -- III. What should be done? -- 9. Fixing the carbon price -- 10. Making the transition -- 11. Investing in new technologies -- Conclusion

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