Beyond the Coal Rush - A Turning Point for Global Energy and Climate Policy? (Hardcover)

Climate change makes fossil fuels unburnable, yet global coal production has almost doubled over the last 20 years. This book explores how the world can stop mining coal - the most prolific source of greenhouse gas emissions. It documents efforts at halting coal production, focusing specifically on how campaigners are trying to stop coal mining in India, Germany, and Australia. Through in-depth comparative ethnography, it shows how local people are fighting to save their homes, livelihoods, and environments, creating new constituencies and alliances for the transition from fossil fuels. The book relates these struggles to conflicts between global climate policy and the national coal-industrial complex. With coal's meaning transformed from an important asset to a threat, and the coal industry declining, it charts reasons for continuing coal dependence, and how this can be overcome. It will provide a source of inspiration for energy transition for researchers in environment, sustainability, and politics, as well as policymakers.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2020
Authors:	James Goodman • Linda Connor • Devleena Ghosh • Kanchi Kohli • Jonathan Paul Marshall • Manju Menon • Katja Mueller • Tom Morton • Rebecca Pearse • Stuart Rosewarne
Dimensions:	175 x 250 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-47982-0
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Science funding & policy Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Energy industries & utilities > Coal & solid fuel industries Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > Global warming
LSN:	1-108-47982-0
Barcode:	9781108479820

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