In the world according to Sarko, President Obama is weak, inexperienced and badly briefed on climate change; Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany did not comprehend her country's economic problems and "had no other choice than to rally to my position"; and the leader of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, was "totally absent" from the recent Group of 20 meeting negotiations in London.
He has dismissed fears about climate change in the past, and Defra rejected a Freedom of Information request from BBC News to see how many times he had been briefed on climate by his own chief scientist.
"You should never underestimate the soft power of moral arguments," says Professor Ottmar Edenhofer, chief economist of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, a Catholic and who met Pope Francis in July 2014 to brief him on climate change.
Campaigners who have worked with the actor said he he steeps himself in the material - reading, keeping staff on hand who can brief him on climate science and policy, and travelling to locations that are on the frontline of climate change.
The book's brief section on climate change consistently uses may and might and could to sow doubt about the severity and human causes of climate change.
It is thought to be the first time the UK has been without electricity from coal since the world's first centralised public coal-fired generator opened at Holborn Viaduct in London, in 1882, according to the Carbon Brief website which reports on climate science and energy policy.
Last month the University of Queensland's Global Change Institute made the offer to brief representatives from all parties on climate science.
Dr. Hansen, who was invited to brief the Bush cabinet twice on climate and whose work has been cited by Mr. Bush, said he had decided to speak publicly about the situation because he was convinced global warming posed a serious threat and that further delays in addressing it would add to the risks.
We are the first and last generation to be given the knowledge, the resources and a brief window of opportunity to act on climate change.
Alain Bourque, Ouranos atmospheric scientist who briefed the Prime Minister and premiers on climate change ahead of the Paris talks.
