The Fossil-Fuelled Climate Crisis

Focusing on the environmental and social implications of fossil fuel use, the book employs Elizabeth Shove's social practices approach alongside Murphy's social closure framework to analyze the pervasive carbon-polluting practices. It highlights how the costs of fossil fuels are externalized, affecting future generations and contributing to environmental monopolization. Murphy critiques the emerging reliance on technology as a solution, revealing a resistance to changing harmful practices tied to valuable resources. The work explores the tension between technological optimism and the need for sustainable practices.