Five Times Faster, Simon Sharpe
Five Times Faster, Simon Sharpe
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Five Times Faster
Rethinking the Science, Economics, and Diplomacy of Climate Change

Author: Simon Sharpe

Narrator: Michael Langan

Unabridged: 14 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/07/2024

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Synopsis

We need to act five times faster to avoid dangerous climate change. As Greenland melts, Australia burns, and greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, we think we know who the villains are: oil companies, consumerism, weak political leaders. But what if the real blocks to progress are the ideas and institutions that are supposed to be helping us? Five Times Faster is an inside story from Simon Sharpe, who has spent ten years at the forefront of climate change policy and diplomacy. In our fight to avoid dangerous climate change, science is pulling its punches, diplomacy is picking the wrong battles, and economics has been fighting for the other side. This provocative and engaging book sets out how we should rethink our strategies and reorganize our efforts in the fields of science, economics, and diplomacy, so that we can act fast enough to stay safe.

About Simon Sharpe

Simon Sharpe is director of economics for the Climate Champions Team and a senior fellow at the World Resources Institute. He designed and led flagship international campaigns of the UK's presidency of the UN climate change talks (COP 26) in 2020-2021; worked as the head of private office to a minister of energy and climate change in the UK government; and has served on diplomatic postings in China and India. He has published influential academic papers and created groundbreaking international initiatives in climate change risk assessment, economics, policy, and diplomacy.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrea on June 05, 2023

This book persuasively explains how asking the wrong questions makes it impossible to put the right information in the hands of policymakers when it comes to climate change. It's wordy, which makes it a bit of a slog for laypeople. But it does a great job of reframing the approach governments need t......more

Goodreads review by Jon on September 09, 2023

A book on climate change that's actually somewhat hopeful?! I was surprised too.......more

Goodreads review by Sue on March 21, 2024

The topics covered were fascinating and contained new insights for me and fellow readers. A new way for us to think about risk assessment, science, tipping points, economics, diplomacy and international relations. A proposal that diplomacy is a way forward to meet the Paris Agreement to keep global......more

Goodreads review by Joao on October 19, 2023

The book touches on a very important topic and raises awareness about the need to act much faster to fight global warming. It also makes valid criticisms, particularly on economics establishment. However, I'm giving it three stars mostly because I found it difficult to read -- I often struggled to r......more

Goodreads review by DC on June 04, 2024

Very disappointed and gave up after 100 pages. Felt like there was a lot of detail about negotiations from 10 years ago but not enough current debate or future solutions. Clearly other people have enjoyed it so perhaps I'm wrong. Credit to the PR team for getting it noticed.......more

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