The Carbon War

The Carbon War
Author	Jeremy Leggett
Original title	The Carbon War: Global Warming and the End of the Oil Era
Language	English
Genre	Non fiction
Publisher	Penguin
Publication date	March 13, 2001
Media type	Print
ISBN	978-0415931021

Last updated January 15, 2026

The Carbon War: Global Warming and the End of the Oil Era is a 1999 book by former oil geologist Jeremy Leggett ^[1] about global warming.

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↑ Jefferson, Michael (2 October 1999). "The Carbon War: Dispatches from the End of the Oil Century by Jeremy Leggett". New Scientist. Retrieved 14 January 2026.

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[1] Jefferson, Michael (2 October 1999). "The Carbon War: Dispatches from the End of the Oil Century by Jeremy Leggett". New Scientist. Retrieved 14 January 2026.

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