The Low Carbon Economy

Reviews various metrics and indicators of the shift to a low carbon economy

Draws on evidence from SMEs and examines their transition to low carbon, whilst also exploring behavioural shifts

Explores the role of the third sector and universities

Reviews various metrics and indicators of the shift to a low carbon economy Draws on evidence from SMEs and examines their transition to low carbon, whilst also exploring behavioural shifts Explores the role of the third sector and universities Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

Polina Baranova is Senior Lecturer in Strategic Management and Programme Leader for MBA Global and Global Finance at the Derby Business School, University of Derby, UK.

Elaine Conway is Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at the Derby Business School, UK.

Nicola Lynch is Head of the Economics and Finance division at the College of Business, Law and Social Sciences, University of Derby, UK.

Fred Paterson is Senior Lecturer in Leadership Development at the Derby Business School, UK, where he also leads the Sustainable Business Research Cluster.

Inhalt

1. Transition to a Low Carbon Economy: On the Cusp of Emerging Challenges and Opportunities; Polina Baranova.- 2. Establishing Framework: Sustainable Transition towards a Low Carbon Economy; Juan Martinez-Covarrubias and Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes.- 3. The Influence of Policy, Public Service and Local Politics on the Shift to a Low Carbon Economy in the East Midlands; Warren Pearce and Fred Paterson.- 4. Behavioural Economics: Using 'Nudges' for Promoting Pro-Environmental Behaviours in the Workplace; Eugene Micahels and Melanie Powell.- 5. Transition to a Low Carbon Economy: A SME Perspective; Polina Baranova and Elaine Conway.- 6. Measuring Carbon: An Organisational Management Perspective; Elaine Conway.- 7. The Role of the Third Sector and Universities: Meeting the Carbon Challenge; Nicola Lynch and Shan Rambukwella.- 8. Leadership and the Low Carbon Economy; Fred Paterson.- 9. The Transition to a Low Carbon Economy: A Call for Collaborative Action Towards the 'New Normal'; Elaine Conway, Fred Paterson and Polina Baranova.