‘Britain can’t stop the climate crisis’ – shocking stuff, but Tony Blair is right
The former PMs take on Labours eco pledges was so heretical, writes John Rentoul , that Andrew Marrs jaw dropped... Blairs dissent was deft and typically phrased A ndrew Marr was clearly taken aback. He observed to Tony Blair during their recent conversation that climate change is a bigger issue than artificial intelligence. This is, after all, nothing but a statement of the obvious, the cross-party consensus that nothing is more important than the climate crisis. Blair didnt agree. His dissent was deft and typically phrased, appearing to agree with the assumptions of his interviewer, with a but inserted before taking the subject in a different direction: Well, its the single biggest global challenge, right, and Britain should play its part in that. But its part frankly is going to be less to do with Britains emissions. I mean, one years rise in Chinas emissions would outscore the whole of Britains emissions for a year. One years rise in Chinas emissions did indeed once outscore the whole of Britains emissions for a year, in the year to June 2021, although there is some evidence that Chinese emissions may have stabilised since. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Blairs dissent was deft and typically phrased PA Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Log in New to The Independent? Or if you would prefer: Want an ad-free experience? Hi {{indy.fullName}}