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245 10 a| Climate capitalism :b| global warming and the transformation of the global economy /c| Peter Newell, Matthew Paterson.;

260 a| Cambridge ;a| New York :b| Cambridge University Press,c| 2010.;

300 a| xv, 205 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 23 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Introducing climate capitalism -- Histories of climate, histories of capitalism -- Climate for business: from threat to opportunity -- Mobilising the power of investors -- Searching for flexibility, creating a market -- Caps, trades, and profits -- Buying our way out of trouble -- The limits of climate capitalism -- Governing the carbon economy -- What futures for climate capitalism.;

520 a| "Confronting climate change is now understood as a problem of 'decarbonising' the global economy: ending our dependence on carbon-based fossil fuels. This book explores whether such a transformation is underway, how it might be accelerated, and the complex politics of this process. Given the dominance of global capitalism and free-market ideologies, decarbonisation is dependent on creating carbon markets and engaging powerful actors in the world of business and finance. Climate Capitalism assesses the huge political dilemmas this poses, and the need to challenge the entrenched power of many corporations, the culture of energy use, and global inequalities in energy consumption. Climate Capitalism is essential reading for anyone wanting to better understand the challenge we face. It will also inform a range of student courses in environmental studies, development studies, international relations, and business programmes"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Climate capitalism : global warming and the transformation of the global economy / Peter Newell, Matthew Paterson.

Author/creator	Newell, Peter
Other author	Paterson, Matthew, 1967-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Description	xv, 205 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Supplemental Content	Cover image
Subjects	Emissions trading. Climatic changes--Economic aspects. Pollution--Economic aspects. Capitalism. Globalization.

Contents	Introducing climate capitalism -- Histories of climate, histories of capitalism -- Climate for business: from threat to opportunity -- Mobilising the power of investors -- Searching for flexibility, creating a market -- Caps, trades, and profits -- Buying our way out of trouble -- The limits of climate capitalism -- Governing the carbon economy -- What futures for climate capitalism.
Abstract	"Confronting climate change is now understood as a problem of 'decarbonising' the global economy: ending our dependence on carbon-based fossil fuels. This book explores whether such a transformation is underway, how it might be accelerated, and the complex politics of this process. Given the dominance of global capitalism and free-market ideologies, decarbonisation is dependent on creating carbon markets and engaging powerful actors in the world of business and finance. Climate Capitalism assesses the huge political dilemmas this poses, and the need to challenge the entrenched power of many corporations, the culture of energy use, and global inequalities in energy consumption. Climate Capitalism is essential reading for anyone wanting to better understand the challenge we face. It will also inform a range of student courses in environmental studies, development studies, international relations, and business programmes"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2010012380
ISBN	9780521194853
ISBN	0521194857
ISBN	9780521127288 (pbk.)
ISBN	0521127289 (pbk.)
Standard identifier#	3231978

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