“I believe in climate change and I believe it’s as a consequence of human activity,” he stated tersely before retreating into a nearby government office. His behaviour before the TV cameras overshadowed the government’s appointment of an advisory panel on climate change by Environment Minister Jeff Yurek, who on Wednesday took steps to distance himself from Rickford’s reliance on Climate Change Dispatch, which denies the scientific consensus on climate change. “The premier needs to answer to the fact that he has a minister in charge of energy who doesn’t fully believe climate change is man-made. “I know Minister Rickford believes like I do that, obviously, climate change is something that’s very serious,” Calandra said. “What’s missing is any expertise on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which scientists agree is the root cause of climate change impacts like flooding, wildfires, droughts, and heat waves,” she said in a statement.

Source: thestar November 28, 2019 19:52 UTC