Climate Emergency vs Economic Growth: A False Dilemma Recent heatwaves in the UK have finally caught the attention of policymakers, but not necessarily in a way that would suggest they're taking climate change seriously.
Instead of being seen as a wake up call to accelerate our transition to net zero, they've been met with a shrug and the claim that there's no need to act – at least, not yet.
This is the logic propounded by Richard Tice, deputy leader of Reform UK, who seems to think we can ignore the climate crisis while focusing on more pressing concerns like the cost of living.