Letters | 18 July 2009

A heated debate

Sir: One reason why we continue to live in an unsustainable way is that not enough people accept the reality and implications of climate change (‘The great climate change con trick’, 11 July). Green issues may be higher up the agenda than before but Professor Plimer needn’t fret: procrastinating politicians continue to encourage business-as-usual consumption and unsustainable growth. Sadly, Professor Plimer is not alone in his climate-sceptic views, as sales of his new book indicate. So he has, it would seem, every reason to be cheerful.

Nick Reeves
Executive Director, Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management
London WC1




Sir: It is sad to see the desperate wishful thinking that The Spectator is now engaged in over the climate crisis. From a cover proclaiming ‘Relax: global warming is a myth’ to James Delingpole saying ‘Imagine how wonderful the world would be if man-made global warming were just a figment of Al Gore’s imagination… Imagine no more, for your fairy godmother is here’, you are playing shamelessly to people’s selfish desire not to make changes to their lives to prevent our children’s future from being devastated.