Clark, Ross
Not Zero: How an Irrational Target Will Impoverish You, Help China (and Won't Even Save the Planet)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781800752429
- author:
- Clark, Ross
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Swift Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 3.2 x 16.3 x 16.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Politics, Public Policy,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Ross Clark challenges the UK's ambitious Net Zero climate change target, arguing that it's a "terrible mistake" with far-reaching consequences. The author contends that the policy's reliance on untested technologies will lead to a significant hit to living standards, disproportionately affecting the poorest, and grant a geopolitical advantage to hostile superpowers like China and Russia.
Clark's hard-hitting critique highlights the risks of the unrealistic and rigid timetable imposed by the policy, which may distract from more pressing objectives of adaptation. This timely polemic provides a critical examination of a potentially devastating political consensus that could hobble the economy and cost billions, with uncertain effectiveness.
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