{"product_id":"9781785902963","title":"Energy Transformation: An Opportunity for Europe","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe European Union has powerful resources at its disposal to tackle global warming; together, the countries of the EU are global leaders in the use of renewables. Why, then, has there been such slow progress in actually enforcing energy policy changes?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnergy Transformation reveals the bitter political battles fought inside EU institutions over the past fifteen years between the architects of energy transition - those who develop solutions against the grave impetus of global warming - and the saboteurs, who infiltrate the highest European levels of decision-making to slow down the system transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaude Turmes, a prominent MEP on environmental issues, explores a field marked equally by progress and setbacks, from the enthusiasm of the early 2000s to the relapse of the post-2008 economic crisis, with each progressive proposal facing corporate lobbying and high-stakes pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is vital - now more than ever - to understand what we, as industrialised nations, should do. This is a fight not only for the economy, but for democracy and the future of the planet. With the ever-accelerating impact of global warming causing irreversible damage, the time to act is now.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Biteback Publishing, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150172209392,"sku":"9781785902963","price":12.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781785902963_p0.jpg?v=1763728403","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781785902963","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}