The Energy Conundrum ― Climate Change, Global Prosperity, and the Tough Decisions We Have to Make

Hirst (Imperial College London) explains the role of energy policy in promoting human welfare around the world, the threats posed by climate change, the ways energy is financed—including fossil fuel subsidies—international trends in energy efficiency policy, and global energy governance. A lengthy chapter on energy technology offers a realistic view of whether renewables, nuclear power, and fossil energy with carbon storage have the potential to produce energy with low carbon emissions. Two case studies in the appendix encourage readers to develop a solution to a policy dilemma faced by the energy minister of two imaginary countries. Annotation ©2018 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)