The world is currently undergoing an historic energy transition, driven by increasingly stringent decarbonisation policies and rapid advances in low-carbon technologies. The large-scale shift to low-carbon energy is disrupting the global energy system, impacting whole economies, and changing the...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine challenges the liberal peace project that has always been at the heart of the European Union. The political project that led to the EU was founded on the idea that economic trade and political cooperation promote reconciliation and create a more peaceful and...

This volume provides an overview of the political economy of coal in diverse country contexts. Coal is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions globally, accounting for about 40 percent of energy-related CO2 emissions. Continued construction of coal-fired power plants could make the...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: An Overview from 30,000 Feet -- 1 The Three Conflicting Goals of Energy Policy -- 2 The End of Cheap Oil? -- 3 Oil Security in an Increasingly Insecure World -- 4 Climate Change and the Search for Clean Energy -- 5 Climate Change and the Difficult...

Cover -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part 1: The Global Energy Crisis in Context -- Chapter 1: Reflections on Energy, Greenhouse Gases, and Carbonaceous Fuels -- 1.1. Introduction: Man's Quest for Energy -- 1.2. Earth's Atmosphere and...