Ending Fossil Fuels: Why Net Zero Is Not Enough

Ending the fossil fuel industry is the only credible path for climate policy

Around the world, countries and companies are setting net-zero carbon emissions targets. But what will it mean if those targets are achieved? One possibility is that fossil fuel companies will continue to produce billions of tons of atmospheric CO2 while relying on a symbiotic industry to scrub the air clean. Focusing on emissions draws our attention away from the real problem: the point of production.

The fossil fuel industry must come to an end but will not depart willingly; governments must intervene. By embracing a politics of rural-urban coalitions and platform governance, climate advocates can build the political power needed to nationalize the fossil fuel industry and use its resources to draw carbon out of the atmosphere.

Author: Holly Jean Buck
Publisher: Verso
Published: 11/16/2021
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781839762345
ISBN10: 1839762349
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Global Warming & Climate Change
- Political Science | Public Policy | Environmental Policy
- Political Science | Commentary & Opinion

About the Author
Holly Jean Buck is an Assistant Professor of Environment and Sustainability at the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York. Her book After Geoengineering: Climate Tragedy, Repair and Restoration explores best and worst-case scenarios for climate intervention.