A DUP MP has hit out at “climate hypocrites” who will “zoom into Davos in hundreds of private jets to lecture the world about stopping consuming fossil fuel”. World leaders are gathering in Davos, Switzerland, this week for the annual World Economic Forum. Sammy Wilson sought to draw attention to “hypocritical behaviour” as he urged Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom not to heed any of the calls for policies which would “cost jobs in our energy-intensive industries”. Ms Leadsom said the Government was “determined to meet our net zero ambitions” and also “do all we can to lead in the world in tackling this climate emergency”. Speaking during Commons BEIS questions, Mr Wilson said: “This week, thousands of climate hypocrites will zoom into Davos in hundreds of private jets to lecture the world about stopping consuming fossil fuel, oblivious to their own hypocritical behaviour.

Source: Irish Examiner January 21, 2020 15:56 UTC