Overview
Ending the fossil fuel industry is our only hope of a liveable climate.
Around 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. <br><br>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. <i>Ending Fossil Fuels </i>tackles these problems seriously and also sets out a roadmap that offer opportunities for more liveable, inclusive future.
- | Author: Holly Jean Buck
- | Publisher: Verso Books
- | Publication Date: Nov 02, 2021
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9781839762345
- | ISBN-10: 1839762349