The Challenge of Climate Change: Which Way Now

The Challenge of Climate Change: Which Way Now?......Page 2
Contents......Page 10
Preface......Page 14
Acknowledgments......Page 17
1.1 The Viewpoint Taken......Page 18
1.2 What is Your Problem?......Page 23
1.3 The Challenges We Face......Page 26
Notes and References......Page 31
Introduction......Page 33
2.1 Are There Limits to Growth?......Page 34
2.2 Public Goods and Public “ Bads ”......Page 40
2.3 Policymaking and Negotiations......Page 44
Notes and References......Page 48
Introduction......Page 50
3.1 A History of Change......Page 51
3.2 Measuring Energy......Page 55
3.3 Supply: Where Do We Get It?......Page 56
3.4 Demand: How Do We Use It?......Page 59
3.5 Will We Run Out of Oil? Or Gas?......Page 60
3.6 Forms of Energy......Page 67
Notes and References......Page 70
Introduction......Page 72
4.1 Temperature of the Planet......Page 74
4.2 Greenhouse Gases......Page 75
4.3 Is Global Warming Our Fault?......Page 83
4.4 The RF Index......Page 84
4.5 Air Pollution Revisited......Page 86
4.6 Immediate or Short - Term Remedies......Page 88
4.7 Limits to Growth and the Commons Revisited......Page 91
4.8 Sequestration......Page 93
Notes and References......Page 95
Introduction......Page 98
5.1 Hydroelectric Power......Page 100
5.2 Biofuels......Page 102
5.3 Wind Power......Page 106
5.4 Power from Tides and Waves......Page 108
5.5 Direct Use of Solar Energy......Page 110
5.6 Nuclear Energy......Page 113
5.7 Geothermal Energy......Page 114
5.8 Indirect Emissions and Hidden Costs......Page 115
Notes and References......Page 117
Introduction......Page 120
6.1 Batteries and Fuel Cells......Page 121
6.2 Syngas and Liquid Fuels......Page 124
6.3 Hydrogen Gas......Page 126
6.4 Pumped Water or Compressed Air......Page 128
6.5 Hot Water or Molten Salt......Page 129
Notes and References......Page 131
Introduction......Page 133
7.1 A Period of Transition......Page 134
7.2 Our Worst Fears......Page 135
7.3 Guidance from a Theory of Bargaining......Page 138
7.4 Useful Lessons from the Past......Page 139
7.5 What Should a Treaty Accomplish?......Page 142
7.6 Where We are Heading......Page 145
Notes and References......Page 146
Introduction......Page 148
8.1 Different Regimes and Perspectives......Page 149
8.2 Improving the Prospects......Page 151
8.3 The Debate on Venues......Page 155
8.4 Bargaining Strategies: Domestic and International......Page 160
8.5 Big Bang or Accelerated Incrementalism?......Page 162
8.6 Choices in the Context of Risk......Page 164
Notes and References......Page 165
Introduction......Page 167
9.1 Is the Feasible Insufficient?......Page 168
9.2 Fiscal Measures......Page 172
9.3 A Complicated Question......Page 174
9.4 An Overall Assessment......Page 177
9.5 Choices and Priorities......Page 178
9.6 Caveats......Page 183
9.7 A To-Do List......Page 184
Notes and References......Page 186
Introduction......Page 188
10.1 Short-Term Gains: Less than 10 Years......Page 189
10.2 Medium-Term Improvements: 10 – 20 Years......Page 193
10.3 Long-Term Solutions: More than 20 Years......Page 195
10.4 Plan A and Plan B, Simultaneously......Page 199
Notes and References......Page 204
Introduction......Page 205
11.1 Costly Failure or Small Success?......Page 206
11.2 Reframing the Debate......Page 213
11.3 The Good News and the Bad News......Page 217
11.4 The China Problem......Page 223
11.5 Third World Dilemmas......Page 226
11.6 Polarized Politics......Page 228
Notes and References......Page 235
Index......Page 240