| Climate Code Red: The Case for Emergency Action |
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| Author(s) | David Spratt, Philip Sutton |
| Country | Australia |
| Subject(s) | Climate change |
| Publisher | Scribe Publications |
| Publication date | 2008 |
| Pages | 304 pp |
| ISBN | 1921372206 |
| OCLC Number | 243605472 |
Climate Code Red: The Case for Emergency Action is a 2008 book which presents scientific evidence that the global warming crisis is worse than official reports and national governments have so far indicated. The book argues that we are facing a "sustainability emergency" that requires a clear break from business-as-usual politics. The authors explain that emergency action to address climate change is not so much a radical idea as an indispensable course we must embark upon.[1] Climate Code Red draws heavily on the work of a large number of climate scientists, including James E. Hansen.[2]
The key themes of Climate Code Red are:
Co-author David Spratt is a Melbourne businessman, climate-policy analyst, and co-founder of the Carbon Equity network. Co-author Philip Sutton is convener of the Greenleap Strategic Institute and Assistant Convenor of the Climate Emergency Network.[4]
The book was launched by the Governor of Victoria, Professor David de Kretser in Parliament House in Melbourne, Victoria, on July 17, 2008.[5]