
Fact and Fiction in Global Energy Policy
Fifteen Contentious Questions
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Fact and Fiction in Global Energy Policy
Fifteen Contentious Questions
About this book
A balanced examination of global energy issues.
Energy sustainability and climate change are two of the greatest challenges facing humankind. Unraveling these complex and interconnected issues demands careful and objective assessment. Fact and Fiction in Global Energy Policy aims to change the prevailing discourse by examining fifteen core energy questions from a variety of perspectives, demonstrating how, for each of them, no clear-cut answer exists.
Is industry the chief energy villain? Can we sustainably feed and fuel the planet at the same time? Is nuclear energy worth the risk? Should geoengineering be outlawed? Touching on pollution, climate mitigation and adaptation, energy efficiency, government intervention, and energy security, the authors explore interrelated concepts of law, philosophy, ethics, technology, economics, psychology, sociology, and public policy.
This book offers a much-needed critical appraisal of the central energy technology and policy dilemmas of our time and the impact of these on multiple stakeholders.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Acknowledgments
- List of Unit Abbreviations
- Introduction: Framing Global Energy Policy
- I: Energy and Society
- II: Energy Resources and Technology
- III: Climate Change
- IV: Energy Security and Energy Transitions
- Conclusion: Values and Truth, Fact and Fiction in Global Energy Policy
- Index
- About the Authors