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Ending Fossil Fuels
Why Net Zero is Not Enough
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Ending Fossil Fuels
Ending the fossil fuel industry is our only hope of a liveable climate.
Ending the fossil fuel industry is our only hope of a liveable climate.
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Around the world, countries and companies are setting net-zero carbon emissions targets. However, “net-zero” is a term that conveniently obscures multiple futures. There could be a version of net-zero where the fossil fuel industry continues to emit tens of billions of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere while establishing an industry for extracting it. Holly Buck argues that focusing on emissions diverts our attention from where we need to be looking: the point of production.
It is time to plan for the end of fossil fuels and the companies that profit from them. Fossil fuels still supply 80% of world energy, and ending their use before ready alternatives are available poses the risk of energy poverty. The fossil fuel industry provides jobs and is also a revenue source for some frontline communities. Conventional wisdom suggests that fossil fuels will naturally become obsolete when cheaper alternatives arise, but this assumption raises as many problems as it resolves.
Ending Fossil Fuels tackles these issues seriously and sets out a roadmap offering opportunities for a more liveable, inclusive future.
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Ending Fossil Fuels by Holly Jean Buck offers a thought-provoking analysis of the challenges to decarbonisation, making it a fascinating read for those concerned about climate change. Dr Sibo Chen from the LSE Review of Books praises its exploration of the barriers involved, while Gabriel Carlyle from Peace News encourages readers to engage with the global effort to phase out fossil fuels.
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ISBN: 9781839762345
Publisher: Verso Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 November 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Verso Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 176g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Holly Jean Buck is an Assistant Professor of Environment and Sustainability at the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York. Her book After Geoengineering explores best and worst-case scenarios for climate intervention.
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