The carbon club : how a network of influential climate sceptics, politicians and business leaders fought to control Australia's climate policy
Wilkinson, Marian, 1954-2020
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The inside story of how a network of influential climate sceptics, politicians and business leaders fought to control Australia's response to the climate crisis. As the climate crisis threatens more extreme bushfire seasons, droughts and floods, many Australians are demanding their leaders answer the question: 'Why didn't you do something?' The Carbon Club reveals the truth behind Australia's two decades of climate inaction. It's the story of how a loose confederation of influential climate-science sceptics, politicians and business leaders sought to control Australia's response to the climate crisis. They shared a fear that dealing with climate change would undermine the nation's wealth, jobs and competitive advantage - and the power of the carbon club. Central to their strategy was an international campaign to undermine climate science and the urgency of the climate crisis. The more the climate science was questioned, the more politicians lost the imperative to act. The sustained success of the carbon club over two decades explains why Australian governments failed to deal with the challenge of climate change. But at what cost to us and the next generation? One of Australia's most respected investigative journalists, Marian Wilkinson has tracked the rise and rise of Australia's carbon club in brilliant detail, with extraordinary access to key players on all sides. The result is a book that is both essential and disturbing reading.
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Imprint:
Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2020
Collation:
xii, 438 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 347-426) and index.
Contents:
Hearts and minds -- Old allies -- Division in the ranks -- Scorched Earth -- The state of the reef I -- The defining challenge -- The heat goes on -- Triumph of the sceptics -- Cop-out -- Battlelines -- The carbon war -- The state of the reef II -- The purge -- The target -- Hostage -- Sacrificing goats -- The state of the reef III -- No regrets -- The road ahead.
ISBN:
9781760875992
Dewey class:
363.738
Language:
English
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Subject:
Climatic changes -- Effect of human beings onClimatic changes -- ResearchGlobal warming -- Law and legislationPolitical corruption -- AustraliaGlobal warming -- AustraliaClimate change -- Government policy -- AustraliaAustralia -- Politics and government -- 2001-Australia -- Environmental conditions -- 21st century
BRN:
372401
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Environment | 363.738 WIL | Available |