{"product_id":"the-climate-paradox-sdg-1-no-poverty-why-climate-policies-hurt-the-poor-more-than-pollution-9798257538100","title":"The Climate Paradox (SDG 1: No Poverty): Why Climate Policies Hurt The Poor More Than Pollution","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jani Chetankumar\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Environmental Economics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A climate policy that ignores inequality is not sustainability. It is taxation with better marketing.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClimate change is widely framed as the defining challenge of our time. Governments introduce carbon taxes, corporations publish ESG reports, and individuals are encouraged to adopt sustainable lifestyles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet one critical question remains largely unexamined: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho is actually paying the price for climate action?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Climate Paradox - SDG 1: No Poverty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Jani Chetankumar presents a clear, data-driven analysis of how modern climate policies, sustainability frameworks, and green technologies can increase economic inequality instead of reducing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is part of \u003ci\u003eThe Climate Paradox Series\u003c\/i\u003e, which examines contradictions within climate action, carbon markets, ESG systems, and sustainable development goals through a structured and critical lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross global economies, a consistent pattern is emerging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarbon taxes increase the cost of fuel, electricity, and basic goods. Clean technologies such as electric vehicles and solar systems often require high upfront investment. Sustainable products are frequently positioned as premium offerings. At the same time, corporate narratives shift responsibility toward individual behavior, while large-scale emissions remain structurally embedded in economic systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese dynamics create a measurable imbalance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHigher-income groups, responsible for a larger share of emissions, have greater access to incentives, subsidies, and alternatives. Lower-income households, with limited flexibility, face rising costs in energy, transport, food, and housing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a paradox: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThose who contribute the least to climate change often bear the highest relative cost of addressing it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines these issues through economic reasoning, policy observation, and real-world examples. It highlights how well-intended climate strategies can produce unintended consequences when affordability, access, and structural inequality are not addressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey themes include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe economic impact of carbon pricing on different income groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAffordability gaps in clean technology adoption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimitations of ESG frameworks and green market incentives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe shift of environmental responsibility from systems to individuals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe intersection of climate policy and income inequality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe objective is not to reject climate action, but to improve its design.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSustainability cannot function as a premium option accessible only to those with financial capacity. Climate policies must align environmental goals with economic realities, ensuring that solutions are scalable across income levels and geographic contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is intended for readers seeking a more grounded understanding of climate action, including policymakers, sustainability professionals, ESG analysts, investors, researchers, and entrepreneurs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe central argument is straightforward: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA transition that ignores inequality cannot deliver long-term environmental outcomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEffective climate action requires not only technological innovation and policy ambition, but also economic inclusion and structural accountability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Climate Paradox - SDG 1: No Poverty\u003c\/i\u003e provides a framework to examine climate solutions with clarity, helping readers distinguish between actions that create real impact and those that primarily reshape perception.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47883632705687,"sku":"9798257538100","price":680.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798257538100.webp?v=1781102973","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-climate-paradox-sdg-1-no-poverty-why-climate-policies-hurt-the-poor-more-than-pollution-9798257538100","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}