Greening the Global Economy
Pollin, Robert.
Drawing on years of research, Robert Pollin explores all aspects of the problem of climate change: how much energy will be needed in a range of industrialized and developing economies; what efficiency targets should be; and what kinds of industrial policy will maximize investment and support private and public partnerships in green growth so that a clean energy transformation can unfold without broad subsidies.
Specialized.
Drawing on years of research, Robert Pollin explores all aspects of the problem of climate change: how much energy will be needed in a range of industrialized and developing economies; what efficiency targets should be; and what kinds of industrial policy will maximize investment and support private and public partnerships in green growth so that a clean energy transformation can unfold without broad subsidies.
Specialized.
"A Boston Review Book."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Introduction: the global green energy challenge -- Prospects for fossil fuels and nuclear power -- Prospects for energy efficiency -- Prospects for clean renewable energy -- How to hit the CO2 emissions reduction target -- Expanding job opportunities through clean energy investments -- A policy agenda that can work -- Risk, ethics, and the politics of climate stabilization -- Appendix 1: Estimating global costs for expanding clean renewable energy productive capacity -- Appendix 2: Model for estimating global CO2 reductions through 20-year clean energy investment program.