Power, Prosperity & Planet
Climate & Energy Policy For All
$16.86
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2026
Summary
After nearly two decades of “the climate wars”, arguments for climate action focus on power (we must decarbonise our energy system), prosperity (we must develop our green industries and clean tech) and planet (we must do more to keep global temperature increases within safe limits). But rarely are these arguments framed in terms of the impact on ordinary Australians. How will the transition to renewables keep electricity prices low for households? Given our continued reliance on fossil fuel e…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781923192751 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1923192752 |
| Author: | Thom Woodroofe |
| Publisher: | Monash University Publishing |
| Imprint: | Monash University Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 80g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 176mm x 111mm |
| Series: | In the National Interest |
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Critics Review
‘This book is an optimistic and practical roadmap for how Australians can benefit from the huge economic opportunity that comes with the climate and clean energy transition.’
– The Hon Matt Kean, Chair of the Climate Change Authority and former NSW Treasurer and Minister for Energy and the EnvironmentAbout The Author
Thom Woodroofe
Thom Woodroofe is a Senior International Fellow with the Smart Energy Council. He played a key role in securing the Paris Agreement on climate change in 2015, including helping establish the High Ambition Coalition of progressive nations. He has since worked as chief of staff to former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd; for the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade in Washington, DC; and at the Asia Society in New York, where he forged a backchannel for US-China climate talks. Thom studied diplomacy as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University and grew up off-the-grid on a solar-powered property in regional Victoria.
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