The Edge: How competition for resources is pushing the world, and its climate, to the brink – and what we can do about it

The Edge: How competition for resources is pushing the world, and its climate, to the brink – and what we can do about it

Jonathan Maxwell
$29.95
Publication Date: December 5th, 2023
Publisher:
Nicholas Brealey
ISBN:
9781399810845
Pages:
224
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Description

We live in a World which, though the origins are long, seems suddenly transformed by economic events way out of our control. In seeking stability, we must acknowledge the seismic scale of the challenge, and understand the devastating impact of global energy inefficiency. Every society, organisation, business, household and individual must put efficiency first - not just to save money and carbon and improve resilience, but to reduce the risk, or effect, of conflict.

THE EDGE is a very contemporary look at how the world has been transformed by recent economic events, focusing on climate change, the war in Ukraine, the Chinese economy and the challenges the world faces around inflation, energy, transport, fuel, imports etc. Written from an economist/investor's perspective, with lessons for pretty much every institution challenged by these developments, it is a timely and essential resource authored by a global expert with peerless connections, from major organizations to government insiders, from investors to energy corporations. It will help businesses and economies  currently at the mercy of the markets to transition towards sustainability, productivity and prosperity, and help everyone understand the world in 2023.

About the Author

Jonathan Maxwell is the Founder and CEO of Sustainable   Development Capital, LLP ('SDCL'), an award-winning independent investment   firm with over US$2 billion of investment capital focussed on efficient and   decentralised generation of energy ('EDGE'). SDCL is investment manager of   the SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust plc, the first investment company of   its kind to focus on energy efficiency projects and a constituent of the FTSE   250 index. Jonathan has over 27 years' experience in business and finance with   15 years at the helm of one of the UK's only independent sustainability and   climate-focussed investment firms, and is a frequent commentator in the media   on energy markets, the environment and climate change.