THE CARBON WAR

“An unusual book by an author with an unusual professional life. I do not know
any person who brings together intimate knowledge of relevant fields the way
Leggett does. He has not only studied the climate problem scientifically but seen the
innermost workings of multilateral climate policy. He also has inside knowledge
of fossil energy, especially the oil industry and the prevailing corporate culture.
Purely academic scholars lack this expertise.”
Prof. Jochen Luhman
Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, Germany
“I found it entertaining, informative and almost impossible to put down, like a
James Bond adventure it puts you at the heart of the action in the main theatres
of the carbon war—US, China, Russia, Germany, Saudi Arabia, and Africa—in
solar factories, the Bank of England, World Economics Forum, Occupy camp
in London… It’s a real eye opener and a colourful read that makes a complex
subject easy to digest.”
Nicci Talbot
Huffington Post
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