Energy Revolutions - Profiteering versus Democracy

In 2022 the world was plunged into an energy crisis. The Russian invasion of Ukraine put energy security in jeopardy, while profits soared for oil and gas companies and climate breakdown continued to accelerate. In a world of abundant renewable energy, how did such interlocking crises come to be?

This book exposes the energy crisis as an inevitable result of an industry run by and for corporate profit. Energy policy was never meant to favour sustainability or energy security – for decades, it has been shaped by corporate interests while hampering renewable alternatives. Now we suffer the cascading consequences.

Written by a leading energy expert, Energy Revolutions reveals the urgent need to radically increase state intervention, including public ownership, and deploy energy democracy for the public interest. Exploring examples of energy democracy around the world, it shows us how to fight back against fossil fuel interests, avoid climate catastrophe, and transform energy into a cheap, decentralised good for all.