Carbon Inequality: The Role of the Richest in Climate Change

Carbon Inequality explores how the richest people contribute to climate change through luxury consumption and investments, quantifying personal responsibility for shareholdings in large fossil fuel companies. It examines how they lobby governments and block the low-carbon transition, highlighting the importance of addressing this issue for inequality, climate change, and sustainability transitions.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 138 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Carbon Inequality delves into the profound impact of the wealthiest individuals on climate change, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom. Through a unique lens, it examines how their luxurious consumption and investment choices contribute to the exacerbation of the climate crisis. In a groundbreaking approach, the book seeks to quantify the personal responsibility of these individuals for their holdings in large fossil fuel companies, shedding light on the extent to which they bear accountability for the environmental harm caused by these corporations.

The book explores the historical responsibility of the richest people for global warming, a phenomenon that disproportionately affects marginalized communities worldwide. Kenner meticulously analyzes how these individuals, who helm large oil and gas companies, have wielded their political influence to shape government policies in the United States and the United Kingdom. This assessment is particularly timely, given the growing inequality and heightened public awareness of the devastating consequences of climate change.

Furthermore, Carbon Inequality highlights the pivotal role of the richest in impeding the transition to low-carbon energy sources in the United States and the United Kingdom. It uncovers the strategies employed by these individuals to resist the shift towards renewable energy, emphasizing the need for countermeasures to ensure a complete transition away from fossil fuels.

This book holds immense relevance for scholars and policy makers engaged in the study of inequality, climate change, and sustainability transitions. It provides valuable insights into the complex dynamics between wealth, power, and environmental sustainability, offering practical solutions for addressing these pressing issues. By shedding light on the role of the richest in perpetuating carbon inequality, Carbon Inequality contributes to a more equitable and sustainable future for all.

Weight: 194g
Dimension: 138 x 215 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367727666