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OverviewAround the world, countries and companies are setting net-zero carbon emissions targets. But “net-zero” is a term that conveniently obscures multiple futures. There could be a version of net-zero where the fossil fuel industry is still spewing tens of billions of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere, and has built a corresponding industry in sucking it back out again. Holly Buck argues that focusing on emissions draws our attention away from where we need to be looking: the point of production. It is time to plan for the end of fossil fuel and the companies that profit from them. Fossil fuels still provide 80% of world energy and ceasing their use before there are ready alternatives brings risks of energy poverty. The fossil fuel industry provides jobs, as well as a source of revenue for some frontline communities. Conventional wisdom says that fossil fuels will be naturally priced out when cheaper, but this raises as many problems as it addresses. Ending Fossil Fuels tackles these problems seriously and also sets out a roadmap that offer opportunities for more liveable, inclusive future. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Holly Jean BuckPublisher: Verso Books Imprint: Verso Books Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.176kg ISBN: 9781839762345ISBN 10: 1839762349 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 02 November 2021 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis book belongs in every classroom, community center, and protest site where fossil fuels are mined, processed, transported, or burned-which is to say everywhere. - Billy Fleming, author of Drowning America Rare is a book like this that can offer such a clear and accessible overview of the multifaceted engineering, political, economic, and cultural challenges we face. A crucial text. - Matt Huber, author of Lifeblood: Oil, Freedom, and the Forces of Capital Buck's brilliant weaving of the political, technological, and economic complexities cuts through the hedging and posturing and shows how to actually avoid climate disaster. - Benjamin Bratton, author of The Revenge of the Real This book belongs in every classroom, community center, and protest site where fossil fuels are mined, processed, transported, or burned-which is to say everywhere. - Billy Fleming, author of Drowning America Rare is a book like this that can offer such a clear and accessible overview of the multifaceted engineering, political, economic, and cultural challenges we face. A crucial text. - Matt Huber, author of Lifeblood: Oil, Freedom, and the Forces of Capital Buck's brilliant weaving of the political, technological, and economic complexities cuts through the hedging and posturing and shows how to actually avoid climate disaster. - Benjamin Bratton, author of The Revenge of the Real Author InformationHolly Jean Buck is an Assistant Professor of Environment and Sustainability at the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York. Her book After Geoengineering explores best and worst-case scenarios for climate intervention. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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