Thursday, January 1, 2009

Environment minister Sammy Wilson: I still think man-made climate change is a con

Spending billions on trying to reduce carbon emissions is one giant con that is depriving third world countries of vital funds to tackle famine, HIV and other diseases, Sammy Wilson said.

The DUP minister has been heavily criticised by environmentalists for claiming that ongoing climatic shifts are down to nature and not mankind.


But while acknowledging his views on global warming may not be popular, the East Antrim MP said he was not prepared to be bullied by eco fundamentalists.


“I’ll not be stopped saying what I believe needs to be said about climate change,” he said.

"Most of the people who shout about climate change have not read one article about it...

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/environment/environment-minister-sammy-wilson-i-still-think-manmade-climate-change-is-a-con-14123972.html

1 comment:

Nick Jesch said...

I've been interested to note that, over the last ten years or so as global average temperatures had been slowly increasing to "un precedented levels", the press were full of this "news". Now, in these past three years or so, as temperatures have declined again and are presently at about 1980 levels, we hear... yes, isn't it deafening? Absolutely nothing. And never mind the changes in HOW those temperatures are measured and recorded, and the changes in methods and the closely surrounding environment of those instruments which have led to increasing numbers in the data.... scam is right. It is good to learn of yet another person in some position of power who has not bought off on the AGW madness.