Decarbonising the World's Economy: Assessing the Feasibility of Policies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

by Douglas Crawford-Brown, Terry Barker, Barker Terry & Crawford-Brown Douglas

Book Overview

Too often amongst policy makers and thought leaders an assumption is made that we must make a choice between tackling climate change and having a strong economy; tackling climate change and allowing poorer nations to develop; tackling climate change and having a secure energy system. However, a decade of advanced modelling tested against historical data has provided wide evidence that well-chosen policies can be implemented that avoid these apparent...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783265116
• ISBN13: 9781783265114
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Imperial College Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"