Voluntary Carbon Markets
| Series: | Industrial biotechnology |
| Publisher: | Earthscan |
| Subject: | Emissions trading, Environmental impact charges, Carbon dioxide mitigation--Economic aspects, Greenhouse gases--Economic aspects |
| Authors: | Ricardo Bayon , Amanda Hawn , Katherine Hamilton |
| Pages: | 164 pages |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | 9781844074174 |
| Call No: | HC 79.P55 V943 2006 |
This book is dense and technical, yet worth the time of any reader with a serious interest in climate policy. Ricardo Bayon, Amanda Hawn and Katherine Hamilton do a good job of explaining how the carbon markets work and how they relate to other important markets, such as that for renewable energy certificates (RECs) in the U.S. They offer a sampling of expert opinions on the role and the future of these markets. The authors openly express their view that climate change is a reality and that the markets can help solve it. Yet, at the same time, they are dispassionate, reasonably objective and fair in their presentation of dissenting views. Abstract recommends this book to corporate leaders who wish to become more socially responsible and to anyone interested in sustainable practices.