We all know that coal and steam vanquished over water power in Britain's - and the world's - industrial revolution, writes Irma Allen. But as Andreas Malm sets out in his fascinating new book, the deciding factors in that victory were the unconstrained mastery over people and nature that coal provided mill owners. And so the model was set for the fossil age that may only now be coming to an end.
… 45% of humanity generated 7% of current CO 2 emissions, while the richest 7% produced 50%. … are sunk in fossil capital. Equally, to meet emissions reductions targets we'd need a …