Reform’s Tice says people should stop tackling climate crisis and ‘enjoy’ heat
Richard Tice, deputy leader of Reform UK, has dismissed efforts to combat climate change as futile and arrogant. He suggests that the public should instead focus on adapting to rising temperatures and finding benefits in the warmer weather.
Why it matters
This reflects a polarizing political debate regarding the urgency of climate action versus economic adaptation strategies.
Tice was speaking after a record-breaking summer during which temperatures have risen above 35C several times, causing thousands of deaths. Tice was speaking after a record-breaking summer during which temperatures have risen above 35C several times, causing thousands of deaths. Reform UK Reform’s Tice says people should stop fighting climate crisis and ‘enjoy’ heat Deputy leader says it is ‘arrogant’ to try to stop global heating, despite UK being left reeling by summer firewave
Prefer the Guardian on Google Reform’s deputy leader has dismissed efforts to tackle climate breakdown as futile, as he urged British people to “enjoy” the warmth of the recent heatwaves.
Richard Tice told a press conference on Monday he believed it was “arrogant” to try to stop the climate emergency and added that politicians should focus instead on adaptation efforts, while encouraging people to focus on upsides such as better English wine.
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