Energy and Transport in Green Transition

<p>This book breaks new ground in the studies of green transition. It frames the ongoing transformation in terms of a battle of modernities with the emerging vision of ecomodernity as the final destination. It also offers a systematic exploration of the potential for extensive transformation of carbon-intensive sectors – with a focus on energy and transport – towards a low or post-carbon economy. The book does so in a comparative perspective by pointing to a diversity of techno-economic and institutional solutions in the mature Western economies and in the rapidly growing East and developing South. The contributors highlight a broad spectrum of available alternatives as well as illuminate conflicting interests involved. They also demonstrate how solutions to the climate challenge require parallel technological and governance innovation. The book advocates a new overarching vision and agenda of ecomodernity – based on a synergistic paradigm-shift in industry politics and culture – to trigger and sustain the ecological innovation necessary to tip development in a green direction. This vision cannot be monolithic; rather it should reflect the diverse interests and conditions of the global population.</p><p>This book is aimed at researchers and postgraduate students of energy transport environmental and climate policies as well as development environment innovation and sustainability.</p>