Praise For COPOUT
“A must-read for all of us who care about a manageable future for humanity and the ecosystems that we depend on”
Sir David King – Former Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government.
‘Wry and passionate first-hand observations from the global climate negotiations – essential for capturing the spirit of this endlessly frustrating struggle’ – Bill McKibben, – Author of ‘The Death of Nature’ and founder of 350.org.
“ Congratulations on the title. I can’t believe no one has made use of its appropriateness before!” Sir David Attenborough – British Broadcaster.
‘COPOUT is required reading for anyone relying on global action by governments to solve the planet’s climate crisis.’
Dr Alice Hill, former special assistant to President Barack Obama and senior director for resilience policy at the National Security Council.
“Reading COPOUT, one gets a very strong sense of what the stakes are in the climate struggle. Nick Breeze makes the situation feel very real to us all.”
Emeritus Prof. Rupert Read, author Why Climate Breakdown Matters (Bloomsbury) and Co-Director of the Climate Majority Project.
Available in Multiple Formats
Available in paperback and ebook format from a wide range of international booksellers. here are some of the main online stores:
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About the Book
COPOUT takes readers inside eight years of UN climate negotiations, from the historic Paris Agreement at COP21 to the controversial COP28 in Dubai. Climate journalist Nick Breeze exposes the systematic failures of world governments to address the climate crisis, featuring exclusive interviews with leading scientists, activists, and policymakers.
This climate change book reveals how decades of political theater have replaced meaningful climate action, making it essential reading for anyone seeking to understand why climate negotiations continue to fail the people most affected by global warming.
Meet Author Nick Breeze:
Nick Breeze is a British journalist, author, and podcaster recognised for his work at the intersection of climate science, policy, and sustainability. Based in London, Breeze is known for his real-time journalism and compelling interviews with world-leading experts, producing content with a climate focus and suitable for all audiences.
Featured climate expert interviews/in-the-room quotes include:
Caroline Lucas MP (UK Green politician) – Interview COP21
Dr James Hansen (Former head of NASA Goddard) – Interview and quote COP21, COP25
Naomi Klein (author and academic) – quote from session COP21
Professor Kevin Anderson (Dep. Director Tyndall Centre at University of Manchester and University of Uppsala) Interviews COP21, Quote COP23, Interviews COP26, COP28
Dr Saleemul Huq (Independent University, Bangladesh) Interview COP21, COP23, COP26, COP27
Dr Rajendra K. Pachauri (Former head of Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change IPCC) Interview COP21
Professor Hugh Hunt (Dir of Centre for Climate Repair, University Cambridge) Interviews COP21, COP22, COP26
Professor Jason Box (Researcher at Geological Survey of Denmark & Greenland) Interviews COP21, COP26
Shannon Philips (Former Minister Alberta) Interview COP21
Christiana Figueres (Former Secretary General of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) Interview Before COP23
Professor Hans Schellnhuber (Founder of Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research) Interview COP24
Greta Thunberg (Activist and founder of Fridays for Future) Quotes COP24, COP25, COP26.
General Tariq Ghazi (Retired General and Minister of Defence, Pakistan) Interview COP25
Sir David Attenborough (Broadcaster) Quotes COP24, COP26.
Sir David King (Chair of Climate Crisis Advisory Group and Former UK Chief Scientist) Interview COP26, COP27
Baroness Natalie Bennett (Former head of UK Green Party and Green Members of the House of Lords in the UK) Interview COP23
Dr Sunita Narain (Activist, Scientist and Director of the Centre for Science and Environment, India) Quote COP21
Secretary John Kerry (Former US Secretary of State and Climate Change Envoy) Quotes, COP21, COP22, COP26
Professor Dan Bodansky (Professor of Law at Arizona State University) Interview COP27
Professor Katharine Hayhoe (Lead Scientist at the Nature Conservancy) Interview COP27
Rabbi Yonatan Neril (Interfaith climate leader and author) Interview COP27
Professor Julia Steinberger (Professor of Ecological Economics, University of Lausanne) Interview before COP28
Tzeporah Berman (Chair of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, Canada) Interview COP28
Professor Rupert Read (Philosopher, author and cofounder of the Climate Majority Project) InterviewCOP26
Blessing Manale (Presidential Commission for the Environment in South Africa) Interview following COP27
Professor Jonathan Bamber (Earth Observation scientist, University of Bristol UK) Interview & quote COP26
Don Miguel A Torres (President and Managing Director of Bodegas Torres) Interview COP25
Polly Higgins (Barrister, founder of Ecocide Campaign) Interview recorded in 2014
