Carbon Capture and the Future of Environmentalism
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Description
As the climate crisis deepens, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) has emerged as one of the most debated strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In this timely and thought-provoking book, Morten Tønnessen examines CCS through the lens of environmental ethics and philosophy, asking whether it represents a genuinely sustainable response to climate change or a dangerous technological gamble. Contrasting the perspectives of deep ecology and ecomodernism, he explores fundamental questions about the value of nature, economic growth, technological innovation, and environmental responsibility. Arguing from a deep ecological standpoint, Tønnessen contends that placing CCS at the centre of climate policy risks locking future generations into a high-tech, fossil-fuel-dependent trajectory while postponing more transformative change. Challenging dominant assumptions about climate solutions, Tønnessen makes a compelling case that a truly sustainable future depends not on capturing carbon, but on phasing out fossil fuels altogether.
Table of Contents
List of tables
List of abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Preface
Chapter 1: Why Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) as case study?
Chapter 2: Technology and the climate crisis
Chapter 3: Environmentalism and science I
Chapter 4: The philosophy of the environmental movement
Chapter 5: Deep ecology vs. ecomodernism
Chapter 6: The varieties of CCS
Chapter 7: CCS and the energy mix
Chapter 8: CCS and industry emissions
Chapter 9: Issues with long-term carbon storage
Chapter 10: CCS in light of classical environmentalist principles and perspectives
Chapter 11: Environmentalism and science II
Chapter 12: What way forward for environmentalism?
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 18 Feb 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 9780755656578 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Dimensions | 234 x 156 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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