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This book includes contributions by leading experts across the globe with the first part of the book focusing on the analysis of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, examines COP26, and questions the political process in the US for the creation of policy for meaningful greenhouse gas emissions reductions. Part 2 explores various ways in which one can effectively mitigate climate change. The contents provide an analysis of carbon pricing, development of specific green energy technologies to promote economic prosperity, and analysis of electric vehicles and other elements of electrification in areas with carbon-intensive electricity supply. Part 3 analyses the international dimension of energy governance (both regional and global) and climate action. It further provides an analysis of the challenges faced by small island developing states, least-developed countries and other vulnerable places. It also offers an analysis of the prospects for a European Energy Union and explores why energy security and decarbonization are significant. Lastly, it explores global energy governance and how its fragmentation can be reduced. This volume will be a useful reference for those in industry and academia.
List of contents
Did the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement Change the Trajectory of the Global Response to the Build-up of Greenhouse Gas Emissions?.- COP26: Ambition, Coal, Finance, and the Paris Rulebook.- Was COP26 Critical for the Implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement?.- Can the Political Process in Washington Create Policy for Meaningful Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions?.- Carbon Pricing: Some Problems and Solutions.- Carbon Pricing: Punitive Taxation on Beef.- Should Policymakers Encourage the Development of Specific Green Energy Technologies? Advantages and Risks.- Clean Energy Technologies as a Way to Combat the Climate Crisis.- Access to Clean, Affordable, and Reliable Energy Sources to Promote Economic Prosperity.- Should Policymakers Promote Electric Vehicles and Other Elements of Electrification in Areas with Carbon Intensive Electricity Supply?.- How to Promote Electrification, Decarbonize the Electricity Supply and Improve Energy Efficiency Concurrently.- Promoting Electric Vehicles as the Silver Bullet for Tackling Climate Change.
