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Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 November 2020

James Goodman ,
Linda Connor ,
Devleena Ghosh ,
Kanchi Kohli ,
Jonathan Paul Marshall ,
Manju Menon ,
Katja Mueller ,
Tom Morton ,
Rebecca Pearse  and
Stuart Rosewarne
James Goodman
Affiliation:
University of Technology Sydney
Linda Connor
Affiliation:
University of Sydney
Devleena Ghosh
Affiliation:
University of Technology Sydney
Kanchi Kohli
Affiliation:
Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi
Jonathan Paul Marshall
Affiliation:
University of Technology Sydney
Manju Menon
Affiliation:
Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi
Katja Mueller
Affiliation:
Martin Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
Tom Morton
Affiliation:
University of Technology Sydney
Rebecca Pearse
Affiliation:
University of Sydney
Stuart Rosewarne
Affiliation:
University of Sydney
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Summary

The Introduction to the book defines coal as a key driver of climate change and outlines the urgent need for a global transition to renewable energy. It discusses theapproach taken in the book, of comparinghow new coal mines are contested, and justifies the focus on India, Australia and Germany. It outlines the book's research questions, its inter-disciplinary method and its chapter-by-chapter structure.

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Climate policyCoalEnergy Transition
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Beyond the Coal Rush
A Turning Point for Global Energy and Climate Policy?
 , pp. 1 - 12
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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