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A carbon neutral future is possible - we have the technology to transform the global economy and guard against the worst effects of climate change. So how do we get to net zero?In Possible, entrepreneur and climate tech consultant Chris Goodall tackles sixteen challenges that we must overcome in making a just transition to carbon neutrality. He explores the technologies that will solve these challenges - from changing how steel, cement and fue...

A manifesto for groups around the world that are seeking urgent action on climate breakdown and other threats.

What We Need To Do Now sets out a comprehensive programme of action to counter the threats to our environment. The book emphasises the importance, and relative simplicity, of decarbonising our energy supply but also stresses that this is a small part of the switch to a sustainable planet. Among many other urgent transitions, we also need to focus on changing the agricultural system and reducing our hugely wasteful use of resources. And, fundam...

Building a sustainable society is perhaps the greatest test that the world has everfaced. Prosperity has been created by ruthless and ill-disciplined mining of the world'sresources, compounded by a cavalier disregard for the implications of pollution fromindustrial and agricultural processes. Today's generation has borrowed from the futureby grabbing prosperity now and imposing the cost on the next generation.In this startling and informative ...

Drastic reduction of carbon emissions is vital if we are to avoid a catastrophe that devastates large parts of the world. This book takes into account the government targets on emissions reductions and includes calculations and graphics that lay out the path to a low-carbon life.

Climate change is the greatest challenge facing humanity: drastic reduction of carbon emissions is vital if we are to avoid a catastrophe that devastates large parts of the world. Governments and businesses have been slow to act and individuals now need to take the lead. The Earth can absorb no more than 3 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year for every person on the planet if we are to keep temperature and rainfall change within tolera...

Everyone wants to go green these days, but for businesses that's easier said than done. How do you measure a company's carbon footprint? Are dryers or hand towels more eco-friendly? Recycled paper or FSC-certified? And what's the greenest company car? THE GREEN GUIDE FOR BUSINESS answers all these questions and hundreds more, enabling businesses and organisations of all sizes to make eco-savvy decisions. Accessible but authoritative, the book ...

Drastic reduction of carbon emissions is vital if we are to avoid a catastrophe that devastates large parts of the world. Governments and businesses have been slow to act - individuals need to take the lead now if we are to avoid climate chaos.Each Westener is responsible for an average 10 - 20 tonnes of carbon emissions each year (depending on where you live). In How to Live a Low-Carbon Life, Chris Goodall shows how easy it is to take respon...

Respected, authoritative, award-winning author Chris Goodall tackles global warming reversal in this engaging and balanced book. "Ten Technologies to Save the Planet" -- popular science writing at its most crucial -- is arguably the most readable and comprehensive overview of large-scale solutions to climate change available. Goodall profiles ten technologies with the potential to slash global greenhouse emissions, explaining how they work and...