The Climate Bonus: Co-Benefits of Climate Policy

ISBN-13: 9781849713405 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 464 str.

Alison Smith

Opis

This text maps out the links between low carbon policies and their co-benefits, and shows how low carbon policies can lead to cleaner air and water, conservation of forests and other ecosystems, more sustainable agriculture, better use of finite resources, less waste, enhanced energy security, cost savings for households and businesses and a stronger, more stable economy.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. The Big Picture: How climate policies are linked to co-benefits  3. Cleaner Air: Cutting fossil fuel pollution  4. Greener Land: Forests, food and farming  5. Secure and Safe Energy: Adapting to Peak Oil  6. Less Waste: A resource-efficient economy  7. A Stronger Economy: Long-term stability and prosperity  8. Health and Well-being: Benefits of a low-carbon lifestyle  9. Joining the Dots

O autorze

Alison Smith is an environmental policy consultant with 15 years' experience of advising the UK government and the European Commission, and has been a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.