No Standard Oil: Managing Abundant Petroleum in a Warming World

No Standard Oil: Managing Abundant Petroleum in a Warming World – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9780190069476,0190069473,9780190069490, 019006949X

Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 019006949X
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9780190069490
• Author: Deborah Gordon

In No Standard Oil, environmental policy expert Deborah Gordon examines the widely varying climate impacts of global oils and gases, and proposes solutions to cut greenhouse gas emissions in this sector while making sustainable progress in transitioning to a carbon-free energy future.The next decade will be decisive in the fight against climate change. It will be impossible to hold the planet to a 1.5o C temperature rise without controlling methane and CO2 emissions from the oil and gas sector. Contrary to popular belief, the world will not run out of these resources anytime soon. Consumers will continue to demand these abundant resources to fuel their cars, heat their homes, and produce everyday goods like shampoo, pajamas, and paint. But it is becoming more environmentally damaging to supply energy using technologies like fracking oil and liquefying gas. Policymakers, financial investors, environmental advocates, and citizens need to understand what oil and gas are doing to our climate to inform decision-making.In No Standard Oil, Deborah Gordon shows that no two oils or gases are environmentally alike. Each has a distinct, quantifiable climate impact. While all oils and gases pollute, some are much worse for the climate than others.

Table contents:

Part I: The Problem
1. Beyond Peak Oil and Gas
2. The Overlooked Perils of Heterogeneous Oil and Gas
3. A Better Way to Measure Climate Footprints
4. Curbing the Climate Footprints of Oil and Gas
Part II: The Players
5. Industry: Turning the Titanic
6. Governments: Acting in the Public Interest
7. Civil Society: Driving Change
Part III: The Pathways
8. Moving Forward: Oil and Gas Climate Solutions

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