Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-248) and index.

Climate-change policy in a globalizing world -- From Rio to Kyoto and beyond -- Trade liberalization, economic development and the environment -- The transnational corporation and the global economy -- The EU Emissions Trading Scheme in the corporate greenhouse -- The Clean Development Mechanism in the corporate greenhouse -- Towards a more equitable and sustainable climate-change regime.

"The Corporate Greenhouse addresses the political economy of the climate change debate, questioning the disconnect between the current negotiation framework, based around the nation-state, and the neoliberal policies driving the world economy, organized around trans-national corporations. Given the expanding carbon footprint of China, India and other developing economies, the debate over who is to blame and who should pay can no longer be ignored." "Carefully researched, The Corporate Greenhouse questions the sustainability of capitalism in the current global economic environment, examines the impact of TNCs on worldwide CO2 emissions, and discusses the expected outcome of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme on corporate investment strategies." "This timely book argues that treaties that fail to account properly for the activities of TNCs will preclude effective, equitable solutions to the urgent issue of global climate change."--BOOK JACKET.