Awards
- Long-listed for John Button Prize 2009 (Australia)
Overview
'A passionate and informative demonstration of how mitigating climate change can be compatible with economic growth' - Professor Ross Garnaut, the Garnaut Climate Change Review 'Humanity's greatest challenge is to minimise the consequences of climate change. With challenge comes opportunity. This book is about opportunity.' - Professor Peter Doherty, Nobel prize winner 'A fascinating and provocative insight into how business can make the most of the environmental challenge.' - Geoffrey Cousins, business leader and author The world is in the midst of a seismic shift in the way we generate energy and grow economic prosperity. Since the first industrial revolution we've been burning carbon to run our lives, but climate change and dwindling supplies of oil are now forging a new clean industrial revolution which will end our reliance on carbon for good. So where does Australia's economic future lie in this rapidly changing world? In this compelling book, climate scientist and economist Ben McNeil demonstrates the immense economic opportunities which will open up if Australia leads the new clean industrial revolution. He shows how investing, commercialising and exporting the new fuels, materials and technologies for the twenty-first century will boost economic prosperity as well as environmental sustainability. In a world craving clean energy, nations and businesses who are clever and courageous enough to embrace the change will thrive.
Full Product Details
Author: Ben McNeil
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Dimensions:
Width: 12.80cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.260kg
ISBN: 9781741757224
ISBN 10: 1741757223
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 May 2009
Recommended Age: From
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
A passionate and informative demonstration of how mitigating climate change can be compatible with economic growth. Professor Ross Garnaut, Garnaut Climate Change Review Humanity's greatest challenge is to minimise the consequences of climate change. With challenge comes opportunity. This book is about opportunity. Professor Peter Doherty, winner, Nobel prize
A passionate and informative demonstration of how mitigating climate change can be compatible with economic growth. Professor Ross Garnaut, Garnaut Climate Change Review
Author Information
Ben McNeil is a senior research fellow at the Climate Change Research Centre at the University of NSW. He has a Masters of Economics in addition to his scientific training, and is on the executive of the prestigious Federation of Australasian Scientific and Technological Societies (FASTS) and speaks regularly at corporate and scientific events and to media.
