However, James Evans, chartered financial planner at Morgan Williams & Co, said the comments were “bizarre” for a man in Kirk’s position.
“His attack seemed to be directed at those who were pointing out that there is a problem to solve.
“He lays himself open to the charge of lazy complacency and that he was out of touch with the human beings who are suffering right now and who will suffer in the future as a result of climate change.”
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