Hirst provides a wide-ranging account of international energy strategies designed to counter
climate change. He argues that six policies hold the key to addressing this global problem:
accelerating action on renewables and energy efficiency making bold investments in new
technologies persuading the public to adapt taking firm regulatory action supporting the
developing world and raising the level of global cooperation. Six Energy Policies to Save the
Planet takes stock of the situation today reviews the potential of available technologies and
examines the interlocking roles of business public opinion and government. It considers the
geopolitics of climate change in particular the relations between rich and poor countries and
between China and the West. Additionally it outlines the perspectives of some of the key
decision makers including an increasing number located in the developing world. The final
chapters assess the current state of international energy governance and propose reforms.
Encouraging us to understand underlying trends and significant levers for change this book is
a topical and fresh insight into one of the most pressing issues we face today.
