Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures and tables vi
4. Abbreviations vii
5. Preface to the revised and updated edition ix
6. Acknowledgements xv
7. Introduction 1
8. PART ONE: Why should we worry about climate change?
9. 1. How serious is climate change? 15
10. 2. Why are emissions rising? 35
11. 3. Who is to blame? 59
12. PART TWO: Why is so little being achieved?
13. 4. Current renewables technologies to the rescue? 79
14. 5. Can demand be cut? 104
15. 6. A new dawn for nuclear? 124
16. 7. Are we running out of fossil fuels? 142
17. 8. A credible international agreement? 160
18. PART THREE: What should be done?
19. 9. Fixing the carbon price 179
20. 10. Making the transition 199
21. 11. Investing in new technologies 217
22. Conclusion 237
23. Endnotes 252
24. Bibliography 267
25. Index 276