This chapter and the assigned sections introduce the prominent role climate change began to play in energy policy and the oil industry. The conflict was clearly defined- a global economy driven by fossil fuels that emit carbon vs. a movement to eliminate fossil fuel use to reduce carbon emissions.
Chapter 21: Glacial Change
- The New Energy Question 425-426
- Rise of Carbon 426-428
Questions to Guide Your Reading:
- How does oil change international politics and the strategies and positions of nations?
- What are the political and economic risks that come with oil, and how should we manage them?
- Is the world going to run out of oil?
- Is demand going to change?