Carbon governance, climate change and business transformation
By: edited by Adam G. Bumpus, James Tansey, Blas L. Pérez Henríquez, and Chukwumerije Okereke
Contributors: Pérez Henríquez, Blas Luis
Series: Routledge advances in climate change research
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Abingdon, Oxon
Language: eng
Number of pages: 249
ISBN-13: 9780415816908; 9780203375327
Subjects: Carbon dioxide mitigation; Economic aspects; Pollution; Environmental policy; Climatic changes; Sustainable development; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Green Business
Description: "Transformation to a low carbon economy is a central tenet to any discussion on the solutions to the complex challenges of climate change and energy security. Despite advances in policy, carbon management and continuing development of clean technology, fundamental business transformation has not occurred because of multiple political, economic, social and organisational issues. Carbon Governance, Climate Change and Business Transformation is based on leading academic and industry input, and three international workshops focused on low carbon transformation in leading climate policy jurisdictions (Canada, USA and the UK) under the international Carbon Governance Project (CGP) banner. The book pulls insights from this innovative collaborative network to identify the policy combinations needed to create transformative change. It explores fundamental questions about how governments and the private sector conceptualize the problem of climate change, the conditions under which business transformation can genuinely take place and key policy and business innovations needed. Broadly, the book is based on emerging theories of multi-levelled, multi-actor carbon governance, and applies these ideas to the real world implications for tackling climate change through business transformation. Conceptually and empirically, this book stimulates both academic discussion and practical business models for low carbon transformation"--

"The book brings together new analysis from primary research on business responses and innovations to climate legislation, outputs from workshop discussions, and insights from leading low carbon business practitioners. Broadly, the book is based on emerging theories of multi-levelled, multi-actor carbon governance, and applies these ideas to the real world implications for tackling climate change through business transformation"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.