THE CARBON WAR

“Given how vital developments in energy and climate will be for the future global
economy, a front-line chronicle of events as they unfold in the make-or-break
year ahead promises to be fascinating. With a past in oil and gas, a present in
solar and finance, and two decades of climate campaigning along the way, we
can rely on Jeremy Leggett to provide an interesting and insightful perspective.”
Richard Branson
Founder, Virgin Group
“Jeremy’s clear and penetrating eye-witness account of the Paris climate summit
captures beautifully the story both of the historic agreement reached and of the
understandings on which it is based. It is great fun to read; kind, tough, and
often very funny.”
Professor Lord Nicholas Stern
Chair of the Grantham Research Institute, London School of Economics
“This is one of the first books on climate change that I truly could not put down.
A brilliant page turner, alternately daringly funny, coldly sobering, starkly terrifying.
A deeply rewarding look into the most significant problem we face today – poetic,
personal, beautiful and intensely urgent. If you want to understand why fossil
fuels may not just tank the environment but might also bring down the world
economy, read this book, and – for all of our sakes – read it fast.”
Josh Fox
Emmy-winning film director
“Leggett has a unique vantage point that he shares frankly, openly and with candid
humor and humility. I don’t tend to gush about books on climate politics, but
I can’t recommend this resource highly enough. I’ve been eagerly reading what
actually comes across as a thriller ….and can’t even begin to list all the insights
gleaned so far.”
Sami Grover
Writer and Creative Director, The Change Creation, on treehugger.com
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