Climatenomics

Bob Keefe

doi:10.5771/9781538168899

Climatenomics

Washington, Wall Street and the Economic Battle to Save Our Planet

Published 2022

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doi.org/10.5771/9781538168899
ISBN print: 978-1-5381-6888-2
ISBN online: 978-1-5381-6889-9
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Zusammenfassung

The battle against climate change is no longer just an environmental or social issue. As shareholders demand corporations protect assets against climate change and the economic impact of environmental disasters suck billions of dollars out of the economy, capitalism itself has become an ally. The economic impact of climate change is rattling the foundation of our economy at its very core. It’s blowing up centuries-old industries from automobiles to oil and gas, creating new opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs. It’s costing Americans billions of dollars each and every year. And most importantly, it’s forcing politicians to pass long-overdue policies that will transform our businesses, our lives and our future like never before. The good news about this economic earthquake is that it just might be the thing that saves our planet.

This is the first book to lay out how climate change has become an economic issue above all and how that has changed everything from the business to politics to the outlook for the future. Bob Keefe, executive director of E2, a national, nonpartisan organization dedicated to providing business perspectives on environmental issues, shows readers how this new reality will impact their industries, businesses, jobs, and communities and transform our country’s economy. Climatenomics will be essential reading for anyone who cares about business, politics, or the future of our planet.

Schlagworte

environment Climate Change Economics environmental politics Environmentalism american economics american environmentalism climate economics

Keywords

environmental economics

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Preface
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
1–18 Chapter One (Climate) Change Happens 1–18
19–38 Chapter Two Drowning Chickens, Soaked Marines, Bomb Cyclones, and Paradise Lost 19–38
39–56 Chapter Three The Foundation of a New Economy 39–56
57–66 Chapter Four Reality, Intruding 57–66
67–78 Chapter Five Beyond Business as Usual 67–78
79–88 Chapter Six A Crisis of Crises 79–88
89–100 Chapter Seven Climate Cabinet 89–100
101–114 Chapter Eight The (Business) Plan to Build Back Better 101–114
115–126 Chapter Nine Markets, Signaled 115–126
127–140 Chapter Ten From Sacrifice to Shared Prosperity 127–140
141–148 Chapter Eleven Following the Money 141–148
149–156 Chapter Twelve Politics, Jobs, and Saving the Planet 149–156
157–164 Chapter Thirteen The World and All of U.S. 157–164
165–172 Chapter Fourteen What We Don’t (and Do) Know 165–172
173–200 Notes 173–200
201–224 Bibliography 201–224
225–236 Index 225–236
237–238 About the Author 237–238

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