Transitioning to a Prosperous, Resilient and Carbon-Free Economy
Transitioning to a Prosperous, Resilient and Carbon-Free Economy
Mark Howden, Australian National University, Canberra
Michael H. Smith, Australian National University, Canberra
Karen Hussey, University of Queensland
Peter J. Dawson, P. J. Dawson & Associates
AUD$139.05
exc GSTThis book is a comprehensive manual for decision-makers and policy leaders addressing the issues around human caused climate change, which threatens communities with increasing extreme weather events, sea level rise, and declining habitability of some regions due to desertification or inundation. The book looks at both mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming and adaption to changing conditions as the climate changes. It encourages the early adoption of climate change measures, showing that rapid decarbonisation and improved resilience can be achieved while maintaining prosperity. The book takes a sector-by-sector approach, starting with energy and includes cities, industry, natural resources, and agriculture, enabling practitioners to focus on actions relevant to their field. It uses case studies across a range of countries, and various industries, to illustrate the opportunities available. Blending technological insights with economics and policy, the book presents the tools decision-makers need to achieve rapid decarbonisation, whilst unlocking and maintaining productivity, profit, and growth.
- Debunks the myth that climate action must come at the expense of the economy; to the contrary it ushers in greater prosperity
- Shows how the various low-emission technologies work and how they can replace fossil fuels cost-effectively
- Clarifies complex issues around GHG emissions related to land use change, agriculture and forestry
- Discusses the political economy of climate change and the need to adapt legal and other structures to facilitate transitioning to a low emission economy
- Shows how failure to address climate change can result in stranded assets and the finance sector's increasing consideration of climate risk in its investment decisions
- Includes numerous options for mitigating climate change throughout all sectors of the economy, while – importantly - maintaining economic prosperity
- Describes opportunities for wealth creation and employment through a transition to a low carbon economy
- Provides a sectoral approach to address climate change, allowing practitioner
Product details
October 2021Hardback
9781107118348
520 pages
251 × 175 × 38 mm
1.56kg
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Policy frameworks and institutions for decarbonisation: the energy sector as 'litmus test' Lynette Molyneaux and Keith Sue
- Technologies for decarbonising the electricity sector
- 2. Wind energy Nathan Steggel and David Osmond
- 3. Solar photovoltaics Andrew Blakers
- 4. Solar thermal energy John Pye, Keith Lovegrove, Paul Gauché and Mark Mehos
- 5. Nuclear energy Andrew Stuchbery and Tony Irwin
- Box 5.1 Fusion energy Kenneth G. H. Baldwin
- 6. Hydropower Jamie Pittock
- 7. Energy storage Lachlan Blackhall, Evan Franklin, Bjorn Sturmberg, Alexey M. Glushenkov and Hedda Ransan-Cooper
- 8. The hydrogen economy Fiona J. Beck, David Gourlay, Michelle Lyons and Mahesh B. Venkataraman
- Example economies:
- 9. Decarbonisation strategies and economic opportunities in Australia Amandine Denis-Ryan, Frank Jotzo, Paul Graham, Steve Hatfield-Dodds, Philip Adams, Rob Kelly, Scott Ferraro, Andy Jones, Anna Skarbek, John Thwaites, Sarah Levy and Niina Kauto
- 10. Decarbonisation strategies and economic opportunities in Indonesia Utjok W. R. Siagian and Retno Gumilang Dewi
- Box 10.1 India: enhancing renewables through policy innovation Kenneth G. H. Baldwin
- Cities and industry:
- 11. Cities Xuemei Bai, Timothy M. Baynes, Robert Webb, Chris Ryan and Michael Smith
- 12. Buildings and precincts Michael Smith, Peter Newton, Alan Pears, Amandine Denis-Ryan and Eshan Ahuja
- 13. Urban water Michael Smith, Andrea Turner and Stuart White
- 14. National climate change adaptation case study: early adaptation to climate change through climate-compatible development and adaptation pathways Tim Capon, Mark Stafford Smith and Russell Wise
- 15. Transport Michael Smith, Peter Stasinopoulos, Alan Pears and Eshan Ahuja
- 16. Industrial and manufacturing Michael Smith, Alan Pears, Peter Stasinopoulos, Ali Hasanbeigi and Eshan Ahuja
- Land Use, Forests and Agriculture:
- 17. Land use Heather Keith and Michael Smith
- 18. Forests Heather Keith, Andrew Macintosh and Brendan Mackey
- 19. Agriculture Mark Howden
- Mining, metals, oil and gas:
- 20. Mining, metals, oil and gas Michael Smith, Jane Hodgkinson, Alan Pears and Peter Stasinopoulos
- Addressing barriers to change
- 21. Trade and climate change Karen Hussey and Thomas Faunce
- 22. Improving the governance of governments Ken Coghill, Barbara Norman, Thomas Smith, Cristina Neesham and Abel Kinyondo
- 23. Financing the transition Michael Smith, Pablo Berrutti, Nathan Fabian and Nicolette Boele
- 24. Social movements for change Michael Smith.
