{"product_id":"9781041250326","title":"Seeking Common Ground How to Reduce Global Emissions in a Polarized World","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSeeking Common Ground\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to Reduce Global Emissions in a Polarized World\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFarshid Mostowfi\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Petroleum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeeking Common Ground\u003c\/em\u003e offers a pragmatic approach to one of today’s most polarizing issues: climate change and the role of the energy industry. Rather than taking sides in the debate between climate advocates and growth proponents, the book identifies a domain where action does not depend on first winning that argument: the industry’s own production emissions. By focusing on roughly 10% of global emissions, the share that comes from getting oil and gas out of the ground and to market, the author lays out a realistic framework for cuts that are the industry’s direct responsibility, achievable now, and defensible regardless of where a reader stands on the climate debate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis practical guide:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Examines both economic-growth and climate policy perspectives on fossil fuels to locate genuine common ground.\u003cbr\u003e• Provides detailed technical analysis of emissions sources and life-cycle assessments.\u003cbr\u003e• Showcases proven emission-reduction technologies alongside the research still needed.\u003cbr\u003e• Draws on the industry’s own safety-culture transformation, the shift that produced today’s Life-Saving Rules, as a working model for decarbonization.\u003cbr\u003e• Offers targeted recommendations for executives, employees, and policymakers.\u003cbr\u003e• Equips readers to move past ideological stalemate and take immediate, effective action within one of the world’s most influential industries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten for energy executives, engineers, geologists, regulators, policymakers, environmental advocates, and informed citizens, the book provides rare common ground in a divisive conversation. Readers will come away with a nuanced understanding of how the oil and gas industry can substantially cut its carbon footprint while continuing to meet global energy needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFarshid Mostowfi\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent consultant advising Fortune 500 companies on energy-transition strategy, emissions measurement and reporting, and decarbonization technology. He previously served at SLB (formerly Schlumberger) as New Energy and Sustainability Manager and as Director of Research, Robotics and Sensors. He chaired the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ Sustainable Development Technical Section and co-chaired the inaugural SPE Decarbonization Congress in 2025. His work focuses on practical, measurable emissions reductions that hold up across the political divide, the common ground at the center of this book. Dr. Mostowfi received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta and is based in Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCRC Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCRC Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781041250326\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e160\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"CRC Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63547594899596,"sku":"9781041250326","price":44.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781041250326","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}