Asia must be at the center of the global fight against climate change. It is the world’s most populous region, with high economic growth, a rising share of gl

This book addresses the global need to transition to a low-carbon society and economy by 2050. The authors interrogate the dominant frames used for understandin

This book is the first comprehensive assessment of the state of low-carbon investments in Asia, analyzing the rationales, mandates and public–private financin

Shows that economic concerns about jobs, costs, and consumption, rather than climate change, are likely to drive energy transition in developing countries.

Many emerging economies are on the front line of the devastating impacts of global warming such as desertification and extreme weather events, but, for historic