The book is a unique compendium and handbook that identifies and describes many specific, tangible climate change actions taken by leaders in various sectors. It is partly a casebook of constructive, innovative examples, designed to inspire and inform further actions.

There are three principal categories of cases in the book: technologies, government policies, and business practices. The chapters are not merely lists of individuals or organizations; they are assessments of actions with diverse origins and a variety of specific objectives. Such actions have been taken in diverse sectors, including electric power generation and distribution, transportation, cement, steel, petrochemicals, construction and operation of buildings, agriculture, insurance, and banking. Actions from countries in all regions of the world are included, as are governmental actions at all levels from local to global.

The book serves as a key reference for students and experts in many fields, aiming to inspire leaders to learn from the successful actions others have taken to limit and mitigate the effects of climate change.

Contains practical advice on how to take measures on climate change Suggests actions to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the consequences of climate change With case studies demonstrating measures from countries from around the world

Autorentext

Thomas Brewer has been actively involved in inter-disciplinary research and publishing on climate change topics for more than twenty years, as an author, co-author, and editor. He has been a visiting scholar at Oxford, MIT, Nuremberg, Strasbourg and other universities, a consultant to the World Bank and OECD and co-author of World Bank report on international issues in emissions trading systems.

Inhalt

Responding to the Crises: Problems, Solutions, and Opportunities.- The Nordic 5.- Leaders in Emission Trading and Key Sectors.- Brazil, Canada, Germany, Malaysia and Other ASEAN Countries.- The Future: Agendas for More Actions.