Energy 2050 : making the transition to a secure low carbon energy system

The United Kingdom is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 per cent by 2050. This book explores in detail those factors which could help or hinder the attainment of the UK's climate change targets, and how these factors interact with the parallel objective of mainta...

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Main Authors: Ekins, Paul (Author), Skea, Jim (Author), Winskel, Mark (Author)
Format: Book
Published: London ; Washington, DC : Earthscan , c2010
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245 0 0 |a Energy 2050 :   |b making the transition to a secure low carbon energy system   |c edited by Jim Skea, Paul Ekins and Mark Winskel 
260 |a London ;   |a Washington, DC :   |b Earthscan ,   |c c2010 
300 |a xxiv, 381 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 24 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 0 |a 1. Introduction -- 2. UK energy in an era of globalization: trends, technologies and environmental impacts -- 3. UK energy policy and institutions -- 4. Energy futures: The challenges of decarbonization and security of supply -- 5. Pathways to a low carbon economy -- 6. A resilient energy system -- 7. Accelerating the development of energy supply technologies: the role of research and innovation -- 8. A change of scale? prospects for distributed energy resources -- 9. The way we live from now on: lifestyle and energy consumption -- 10. Not just climate change: other social and environmental perspectives -- 11. UK energy in an uncertain world -- 12. Putting it all together: implications for policy and action 
520 |a The United Kingdom is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 per cent by 2050. This book explores in detail those factors which could help or hinder the attainment of the UK's climate change targets, and how these factors interact with the parallel objective of maintaining a robust and secure energy system 
650 0 |a Climatic changes   |x government policy   |z Great Britain 
650 0 |a Energy policy   |z Great Britain 
650 0 |a Energy security   |z Great Britain   |x Planning 
650 0 |a Environmental policy   |z Great Britain 
650 0 |a National security   |z Great Britain 
650 0 |a Power resources   |z Great Britain 
700 1 |a Ekins, Paul ,   |e author 
700 1 |a Skea, Jim ,   |e author 
700 1 |a Winskel, Mark ,   |e author 
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