Living in a Low-Carbon Society in 2050

What would it be like to live in a low carbon world? Where our houses are heated not by gas, but by solar energy; where our cars run not on oil but on electricity; and where the countryside is empty of cows but full of new energy and food crops. Governments may talk about reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by eighty per cent by 2050, but any pursuit of significant change will require drastic changes in either our energy supply or our lifestyles, or preferably a combination of both. Combining theory, case studies and speculative fiction, a range of contributors, from leading UK academics to pioneering renewable activists, create a compelling picture of the potential perks and pitfalls of a low carbon future Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Introduction....Pages 1-11 Front Matter....Pages 13-13 What is a Low-Carbon Society?....Pages 15-27 Low-Carbon Living in 2050....Pages 28-40 What is the Carbon Footprint of a Decent Life?....Pages 41-59 Transport and Mobility Choices in 2050....Pages 60-74 A Low-Carbon Transition....Pages 75-91 Front Matter....Pages 93-93 Case Studies in Low-Carbon Living....Pages 95-120 Designing and Creating my Low-Carbon Home....Pages 121-128 Land Use Scenario 2050....Pages 129-148 Zero-Carbon Britain:Time to say ‘we will’....Pages 149-163 Low-Carbon Society in Switzerland....Pages 164-179 Front Matter....Pages 181-181 Little Greenham....Pages 183-189 The Housing Ladder....Pages 190-197 The Refugee....Pages 198-209 The Gun and the Sun....Pages 210-217 Conclusion....Pages 218-228 Back Matter....Pages 229-231 "Combining theory, case studies and speculative fiction, a range of contributors, from leading UK academics to pioneering renewable activists, create a compelling picture of the potential perks and pitfalls of a low carbon future"-- Provided by publisher