Climate change is the greatest challenge facing humanity: drastic reduction of carbon emissions is vital if we are to avoid a catastrophe that devastates large parts of the world. Individual action is essential if we want to avoid climate chaos. This title shows how easy it is to take responsibility.
Climate change is the greatest challenge facing humanity: drastic reduction of carbon emissions is vital if we are to avoid a catastrophe that devastates large parts of the world. Individual action is essential if we want to avoid climate chaos. This title shows how easy it is to take responsibility.
Chris Goodall is chair of telecommunications software company Dynmark International, a member of the UK Competition Commission and Utilities Appeal Panel, and the Green Party's Parliamentary Candidate for Oxford West and Abingdon. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School and is a former director of Which? Ltd.
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Introduction: Getting from 12 Tonnes to 3 Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide per Person The Extraordinary Cheapness of Fossil Fuels The Scope for Government Action The Inadequacy of Alternative Means of Reducing Emissions No One Else Is Doing Much, So You'd Better Do Something Yourself How Our Lives Generate Emissions and What We Can Do about It Home Heating Water Heating and Cooking Lighting Household Appliances Car Travel Public Transport Air Travel Food Other Indirect Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Domestic Use of Renewable Energy Cancelling Out Emissions Conclusions Afterword Appendix: Sources of the Main Averages
Introduction: Getting from 12 Tonnes to 3 Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide per Person The Extraordinary Cheapness of Fossil Fuels The Scope for Government Action The Inadequacy of Alternative Means of Reducing Emissions No One Else Is Doing Much, So You'd Better Do Something Yourself How Our Lives Generate Emissions and What We Can Do about It Home Heating Water Heating and Cooking Lighting Household Appliances Car Travel Public Transport Air Travel Food Other Indirect Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Domestic Use of Renewable Energy Cancelling Out Emissions Conclusions Afterword Appendix: Sources of the Main Averages
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