{"product_id":"making-climate-tech-work-by-alon-tal-9781642833386","title":"Making Climate Tech Work","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eClimate tech\u003c\/em\u003e is critical for averting planetary chaos. Half the greenhouse gas reductions required to reach \"net-zero\" climate targets in 2050 will need to come from technologies that have not yet been invented. Without effective government interventions, market incentives alone will not produce a rapid transition to a low-carbon economy. The commercial value of innovative climate technology, especially in its early phases, remains underpriced—far below its social value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe good news is that smart policies can change these dynamics and catalyse the necessary creativity and investment in clean technology, and its deployment. The key question is: which approaches can lead us to future carbon neutrality, and which are likely to fall short?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eMaking Climate Tech Work\u003c\/em\u003e, environmental policy expert Alon Tal demystifies climate innovation programmes around the world—no policy background needed. Beginning with a review of government's general role in technology policy development, Tal assesses each policy alternative, describing eye-opening experiments in diverse countries, presenting a range of case studies, interviewing leading decarbonisation experts, and interpreting new empirical data.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover how Germany incentivised renewables; Denmark became a wind energy superpower; Australia phased out incandescent bulbs; California's prisons pioneered low-carbon menus; and why carbon taxes have failed around the world—but could be designed for success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTal distils the benefits and drawbacks of each policy, along with related ethical questions and public perceptions. He concludes by addressing two commonly overlooked issues in climate policy: disruption of workers' livelihoods from the clean energy transition; and integrating the Global South into the planet's new low-carbon economy—as the region that has contributed least to climate change but which must be part of a global solution. Tal not only evaluates which policy strategies effectively reduce emissions but also how they can promote climate tech innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHumanity is ultimately in a race against time and effective climate policies are critical to ensure a sustainable future. \u003cem\u003eMaking Climate Tech Work\u003c\/em\u003e serves as an essential primer for policymakers, academics, activists, and anyone interested in climate solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48010597597420,"sku":"9781642833386","price":79.03,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781642833386-making-climate-tech-work.jpg?v=1785152977","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/making-climate-tech-work-by-alon-tal-9781642833386","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}