Climate change and the oil industry : common problem, varying strategies /

Skjærseth, Jon Birger,

Climate change and the oil industry : common problem, varying strategies / Jon Birger Skjærseth and Tora Skodvin. - 1 online resource (x, 246 pages) - Issues in environmental politics . - Issues in environmental politics. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-236) and index.

List of tables and figures; Preface; Acronyms and abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Analytical framework; 3 The climate strategies of the oil industry; 4 The Corporate Actor model; 5 The Domestic Politics model; 6 The International Regime model; 7 Concluding remarks; Appendix: personal communication; References; Index.

Open Access

"Multinational corporations are not merely the problem in environmental concerns, but could also be part of the solution. The oil industry and climate change provide the clearest example of how the two are linked; what is less well-known is how the industry is responding to these concerns. This volume presents a detailed study of the climate strategies of ExxonMobil, Shell and Statoil. With an innovative analytical approach, the authors explain variations at three decision-making levels: within the companies themselves, in the national home-bases of the companies, and at an international level. The analysis generates policy-relevant knowledge about whether and how corporate resistance to a viable climate policy can be overcome. The analytical approach developed by the authors is also applicable to other areas of environmental degradation where multinational corporations play a central role. The book is invaluable to students, researchers and practitioners interested in national and international environmental politics and business environmental management"--Publisher's description

1423706544 9781423706540 9781847790828 1847790828

22573/ctt1554gg1 JSTOR

018370821 Uk


Petroleum industry and trade--Environmental aspects.
Gas industry--Environmental aspects.
Industrial management--Environmental aspects.
Greenhouse gas mitigation.
Climatic changes.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Environmental--Pollution Control.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Political Process--General.
Climatic changes.
Gas industry--Environmental aspects.
Greenhouse gas mitigation.
Industrial management--Environmental aspects.
Petroleum industry and trade--Environmental aspects.

Multinational Oil Exxon Environmentalism


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