Environmental campaigners have expressed concern over “deeply disturbing” views on the climate crisis expressed by Liz Truss’s new chief economic adviser.
Referring to the long-term effects of higher temperatures and increasing levels of greenhouse gases, Matthew Sinclair wrote in his 2011 book ‘Let Them Eat Carbon’ that: “Equatorial regions might suffer, but it is entirely possible that this will be balanced out by areas like Greenland, which might become green again, and Siberia, where people will be better able to exploit its huge natural resources.”
Tommy Vickerstaff, UK team lead at campaign group 350.org, told openDemocracy: “It’s deeply disturbing that Sinclair could speak so callously about the suffering being felt by millions of people around the world, and that he now holds such a powerful position in government at a time when making our economies fairer and more sustainable should be a top priority.
