"Twelve thousand people are supposed to be attending Reform UK's party conference in Birmingham over three days this week (according to Reform at least), and Crossman is one of them. Their leader, Nigel Farage, has said it is ridiculous to refer to carbon dioxide as a pollutant and added: I can't tell you whether CO2 is leading to warming or not."
"I live near Hinkley Point [nuclear power station] and we should be building a damn sight more of that; it doesn't seem Ed Miliband is building it at all. I don't think we should stop burning oil and gas, this is for economic reasons. We are all seeing bills go up, and why should we be reaching no carbon in the UK if all it means is more expensive bills?"
Reform UK members and leaders express skepticism about human-caused climate change while prioritizing lower energy costs and expanding domestic energy supply. Nigel Farage called it ridiculous to label CO2 a pollutant and said he cannot confirm whether CO2 is causing warming. Deputy Richard Tice denied that human activity is the main cause of the climate crisis. Some members accept climate change but advocate limited action, emphasizing global contributors like China and supporting more nuclear power. Several members favor ending the fracking moratorium. Many attendees blame high energy bills on Ed Miliband and resist policies that would raise household costs.
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