Most government “green new deals” are gray, solar entrepreneur Jeremy Leggett told the World Conference of Science Journalists in London this week: “They clearly don’t get it.”

 

Other Leggettisms:

 

* Shell’s Say no to no ad: “What that Shell slogan is really saying is ‘Let’s say yes to tar sands’.”

 

* On corporate and governmental preference for big fossil fuel projects: “Most middle-aged men in power had massive Meccano sets as children.  They are stuck with the model – It’s got to be big to be good.”

 

* “’Peak oil’ will be the biggest story of your working lives.”

 

* “We promote democracy. With a world of renewables, there would be no need for war and repression.”

 

* “The big established boys have declared war on renewable energy.”

 

+ Leggett is founder and Executive Chairman of  http://www.solarcentury.co.uk/About-us Solarcentury>

 

 

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