Transitioning to a Prosperous, Resilient and Carbon-Free Economy
A Guide for Decision-Makers

How to avoid catastrophe and lift prosperity and human welfare – a manual for the transition to a low GHG-emissions economy.

Kenneth G. H. Baldwin (Edited by), Mark Howden (Edited by), Michael H. Smith (Edited by), Karen Hussey (Edited by), Peter J. Dawson (Edited by)

9781107118348, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 28 October 2021

520 pages
25.1 x 17.5 x 3.8 cm, 1.56 kg

This book is a comprehensive manual for decision-makers and policy leaders addressing the issues around human caused climate change, which threatens communities with increasing extreme weather events, sea level rise, and declining habitability of some regions due to desertification or inundation. The book looks at both mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming and adaption to changing conditions as the climate changes. It encourages the early adoption of climate change measures, showing that rapid decarbonisation and improved resilience can be achieved while maintaining prosperity. The book takes a sector-by-sector approach, starting with energy and includes cities, industry, natural resources, and agriculture, enabling practitioners to focus on actions relevant to their field. It uses case studies across a range of countries, and various industries, to illustrate the opportunities available. Blending technological insights with economics and policy, the book presents the tools decision-makers need to achieve rapid decarbonisation, whilst unlocking and maintaining productivity, profit, and growth.

Introduction
1. Policy frameworks and institutions for decarbonisation: the energy sector as 'litmus test' Lynette Molyneaux and Keith Sue
Technologies for decarbonising the electricity sector
2. Wind energy Nathan Steggel and David Osmond
3. Solar photovoltaics Andrew Blakers
4. Solar thermal energy John Pye, Keith Lovegrove, Paul Gauché and Mark Mehos
5. Nuclear energy Andrew Stuchbery and Tony Irwin
Box 5.1 Fusion energy Kenneth G. H. Baldwin
6. Hydropower Jamie Pittock
7. Energy storage Lachlan Blackhall, Evan Franklin, Bjorn Sturmberg, Alexey M. Glushenkov and Hedda Ransan-Cooper
8. The hydrogen economy Fiona J. Beck, David Gourlay, Michelle Lyons and Mahesh B. Venkataraman
Example economies: 9. Decarbonisation strategies and economic opportunities in Australia Amandine Denis-Ryan, Frank Jotzo, Paul Graham, Steve Hatfield-Dodds, Philip Adams, Rob Kelly, Scott Ferraro, Andy Jones, Anna Skarbek, John Thwaites, Sarah Levy and Niina Kauto
10. Decarbonisation strategies and economic opportunities in Indonesia Utjok W. R. Siagian and Retno Gumilang Dewi
Box 10.1 India: enhancing renewables through policy innovation Kenneth G. H. Baldwin
Cities and industry: 11. Cities Xuemei Bai, Timothy M. Baynes, Robert Webb, Chris Ryan and Michael Smith
12. Buildings and precincts Michael Smith, Peter Newton, Alan Pears, Amandine Denis-Ryan and Eshan Ahuja
13. Urban water Michael Smith, Andrea Turner and Stuart White
14. National climate change adaptation case study: early adaptation to climate change through climate-compatible development and adaptation pathways Tim Capon, Mark Stafford Smith and Russell Wise
15. Transport Michael Smith, Peter Stasinopoulos, Alan Pears and Eshan Ahuja
16. Industrial and manufacturing Michael Smith, Alan Pears, Peter Stasinopoulos, Ali Hasanbeigi and Eshan Ahuja
Land Use, Forests and Agriculture: 17. Land use Heather Keith and Michael Smith
18. Forests Heather Keith, Andrew Macintosh and Brendan Mackey
19. Agriculture Mark Howden
Mining, metals, oil and gas: 20. Mining, metals, oil and gas Michael Smith, Jane Hodgkinson, Alan Pears and Peter Stasinopoulos
Addressing barriers to change
21. Trade and climate change Karen Hussey and Thomas Faunce
22. Improving the governance of governments Ken Coghill, Barbara Norman, Thomas Smith, Cristina Neesham and Abel Kinyondo
23. Financing the transition Michael Smith, Pablo Berrutti, Nathan Fabian and Nicolette Boele
24. Social movements for change Michael Smith.

Subject Areas: Climate change [RNPG], Environmental management [RNF], Energy & natural resources law [LNCR], Environmental economics [KCN]