Business Battles In The Us Energy Sector

Author : Christian Downie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429687877

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Business Battles in the US Energy Sector by Christian Downie Pdf

This book is ground breaking in its study of business actors in climate and energy politics. While various studies have demonstrated the influence of business actors across multiple policy domains, this is the first to examine the behaviour of business actors in energy centric industries in the US that will be vital for achieving a clean energy transition, namely the oil, gas, coal, utility, and renewable industries. Drawing on almost 80 interviews with senior energy executives, lobbyists, and policymakers, it asks two central questions: (i) how and why are business actors shaping energy policy contests in the US? And (ii) what are the implications for policymakers? In answering these questions, this book provides new insights about the preferences and strategies of business in the energy sector, and, significantly, it identifies strategies for policymakers seeking to regulate energy in the face of political resistance from incumbent fossil fuel industries. This book will be of particular value to students, scholars, and policymakers working in the fields of energy, climate, and environmental politics, as well as individuals generally interested in the role that business exerts over policy processes.

Author : Christian Downie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429687884

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Business Battles in the US Energy Sector by Christian Downie Pdf

This book is ground breaking in its study of business actors in climate and energy politics. While various studies have demonstrated the influence of business actors across multiple policy domains, this is the first to examine the behaviour of business actors in energy centric industries in the US that will be vital for achieving a clean energy transition, namely the oil, gas, coal, utility, and renewable industries. Drawing on almost 80 interviews with senior energy executives, lobbyists, and policymakers, it asks two central questions: (i) how and why are business actors shaping energy policy contests in the US? And (ii) what are the implications for policymakers? In answering these questions, this book provides new insights about the preferences and strategies of business in the energy sector, and, significantly, it identifies strategies for policymakers seeking to regulate energy in the face of political resistance from incumbent fossil fuel industries. This book will be of particular value to students, scholars, and policymakers working in the fields of energy, climate, and environmental politics, as well as individuals generally interested in the role that business exerts over policy processes.

Author : Thomas P. Lyon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781009420839

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Corporate Political Responsibility by Thomas P. Lyon Pdf

Behind closed doors, many large companies quietly use their political clout to influence public policy on social and environmental issues - often in a negative direction. This book seeks to create a new norm for responsible political behaviour by corporations. It brings together leading scholars of corporate political responsibility with leading organizations that have been working to support companies in adopting more responsible political practices. The contributors present new evidence on what motivates firms to become more responsible and how markets view corporate 'dark money' spending. They also explain how activists have pressed companies to play a more responsible role in politics. With a particular focus on climate change and the important role of corporate lobbying in supporting or blocking climate policy, this volume leads the way forward for researchers, activists and citizens who seek a future in which corporate political influence is transparent, accountable and responsible.

Author : Daniel Scholten
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781800370432

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Handbook on the Geopolitics of the Energy Transition by Daniel Scholten Pdf

The energy transition is fundamentally transforming geopolitics, with renewable energy and other decarbonization options reshaping existing energy markets, trade flows, and energy security strategies. What new opportunities and challenges await us? Will it pacify global energy relations or bring a perilous transition?

Author : Steffen Böhm,Sian Sullivan
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781800642638

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Negotiating Climate Change in Crisis by Steffen Böhm,Sian Sullivan Pdf

Climate change negotiations have failed the world. Despite more than thirty years of high-level, global talks on climate change, we are still seeing carbon emissions rise dramatically. This edited volume, comprising leading and emerging scholars and climate activists from around the world, takes a critical look at what has gone wrong and what is to be done to create more decisive action. Composed of twenty-eight essays—a combination of new and republished texts—the anthology is organised around seven main themes: paradigms; what counts?; extraction; dispatches from a climate change frontline country; governance; finance; and action(s). Through this multifaceted approach, the contributors ask pressing questions about how we conceptualise and respond to the climate crisis, providing both ‘big picture’ perspectives and more focussed case studies. This unique and extensive collection will be of great value to environmental and social scientists alike, as well as to the general reader interested in understanding current views on the climate crisis.

Author : Daniel Nyberg,Christopher Wright,Vanessa Bowden
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781009266925

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Organising Responses to Climate Change by Daniel Nyberg,Christopher Wright,Vanessa Bowden Pdf

Climate change is the most important issue now facing humanity. As global temperatures increase, floods, fires and storms are becoming both more intense and frequent. People are suffering. And yet, emissions continue to rise. This book unpacks the activities of the key actors which have organised past and present climate responses – specifically, corporations, governments, and civil society organisations. Analysing three elements of climate change – mitigation, adaptation and suffering – the authors show how exponential growth of the capitalist system has allowed the fossil fuel industry to maintain its dominance. However, this hegemonic position is now coming under threat as new and innovative social movements have emerged, including the fossil fuel divestment movement, Fridays for Future, Extinction Rebellion and others. In exposing the inadequacies of current climate policies and pointing to the possibilities of new social and economic systems, this book highlights how the worst impacts of climate change can be avoided.

Author : Richard H. K. Vietor
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1984-10-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521266580

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Energy Policy in America since 1945 by Richard H. K. Vietor Pdf

In the political economy of energy, World War II was a significant watershed: it accelerated the transition from dependence on coal to petroleum and natural gas. At the same time, mobilization provided an unprecedented experience in the management of energy markets by a forced partnership of business and government. In this 1985 book, Vietor covers American policy from 1945 to 1980. For readers convinced that big business contrived the energy crisis of the 1970s, this story will be disappointing, but enlightening. For those committed to theories of regulatory capture or public interest reform it should be frustrating. More than a history of government policy making, this book provides us with an innovative and insightful approach to the study of business-government relations in modern America. For managers, bureaucrats, and anyone interested in seeing a more effective national industrial policy, this history should put the relationship of business and government in a critical new perspective.

Author : Michael Levi
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199986163

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The Power Surge by Michael Levi Pdf

Looks at the clash between gas/oil proponents and supports of alternative energies and offers a plan for the future that combines the best of both worlds.

Author : Steven Pottle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692284141

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Fueling the Fire by Steven Pottle Pdf

The United States is at a pivotal point in our nation's economic and political history and this opens up several questions about our future. * Is America facing an unavoidable decline in prosperity, competitiveness, and military strength? * After the success of World War II and the Cold War, will we become the first generation to leave our descendants a weaker, less-affluent country? * What role will energy play in restoring us to competitive strength and vitality? America is in the midst of an epic battle within its energy sector. It is the oil and gas industry's shale energy revolution versus the renewable energy sector. The stakes are huge: trillions of dollars of investment, future job growth, climate health, and the strength of the United States' economic competitiveness. Fueling the Fire: The Battle for America's Energy Future has been written not only for energy professionals, but also for anyone seeking to better understand this great economic and technological battle. The book addresses the following issues: * What core innovation sparked the shale energy revolution? * Is OPEC becoming increasingly irrelevant? * How will the shale revolution change electric utility, LNG and pipeline companies? * Is America's coal industry dying? * Should "fracking" be considered controversial? * What is the outlook for America's solar, wind and hydroelectric sectors? * Is America ready to fight a war against climate change? * Can we compete effectively with China? A key theme of this book is that innovation will continue to accelerate in both the conventional and renewable energy arenas. It is, therefore, far too early to handicap who will win the battle for America's energy future. America is on the cusp of becoming the leading global energy producer. In order to ensure our success, however, industry executives, capital providers, environmentalists, legislators, academics and ordinary citizens must begin a vigorous dialogue around key energy issues. This book will be critically important to anyone seeking to understand the issues impacting America's trillion dollar energy sector as it changes rapidly over the next ten years and beyond.

Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Assessment of Titanium Availability: Current and Future Needs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Titanium
ISBN : PSU:000017142182

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Titanium, Past, Present, and Future by National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Assessment of Titanium Availability: Current and Future Needs Pdf

Author : Ben Backwell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Energy development
ISBN : 1317685393

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Wind Power by Ben Backwell Pdf

"Wind Power - The Struggle for Control of a New Global Industry looks at the nations, companies and people fighting for control of one of the world's fastest growing new industries and how we can harness one of the planet's most powerful energy resources - wind power. The book also examines the challenges the sector faces as it competes for influence and investment with the fossil fuel industry across the globe. The wind power business has grown from a niche sector within the energy industry to a global industry attracting substantial investment in recent years. In Europe wind has become the biggest source of new power generation capacity, while wind is successfully competing with the gas, coal and nuclear sectors in China and the US. The specialist wind turbine companies that pioneered the business have gone global over the last decade, while big industrial conglomerates have entered the fray. European companies are struggling to maintain their technological and market lead in the sector, in a three cornered battle with China and the US. Meanwhile, the industry is fighting to drive down costs in the face of a fossil fuel generation industry bolstered by the onset of cheap shale gas. And wind companies continue to wrestle with a stop-go cycle of investment across the world, with some traditional markets stuttering under the impact of the financial crisis and fiscal austerity, while new power hungry markets in Asia and South America emerge. Wind Power - The Struggle for Control of a New Global Industry analyses the industry climbers, the commitments to financial investment and the technological advancements in the dominating powers for the future of wind energy"--

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business
ISBN : UCSD:31822025430810

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Business Week by Anonim Pdf

Author : Bill Gates
Publisher : Knopf Canada
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780735280458

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How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL BESTSELLER In this urgent, singularly authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical--and accessible--plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid an irreversible climate catastrophe. Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help and guidance of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science and finance, he has focused on exactly what must be done in order to stop the planet's slide toward certain environmental disaster. In this book, he not only gathers together all the information we need to fully grasp how important it is that we work toward net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases but also details exactly what we need to do to achieve this profoundly important goal. He gives us a clear-eyed description of the challenges we face. He describes the areas in which technology is already helping to reduce emissions; where and how the current technology can be made to function more effectively; where breakthrough technologies are needed, and who is working on these essential innovations. Finally, he lays out a concrete plan for achieving the goal of zero emissions--suggesting not only policies that governments should adopt, but what we as individuals can do to keep our government, our employers and ourselves accountable in this crucial enterprise. As Bill Gates makes clear, achieving zero emissions will not be simple or easy to do, but by following the guidelines he sets out here, it is a goal firmly within our reach.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2844 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business
ISBN : CORNELL:31924104814805

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Business Periodicals Index by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1232 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Finance
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025895082

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The Wall Street Journal by Anonim Pdf