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Wilson attacks government stance | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
The government is promoting the idea climate change is man-made to justify high taxes, the environment minister has said. | |
Sammy Wilson was appearing before a session of the Assembly Environment Committee which passed a vote of no confidence in him in January. | |
Members objected to his decision to block a government advertisement campaign on climate change. | Members objected to his decision to block a government advertisement campaign on climate change. |
Mr Wilson has said he does not believe that climate change is man-made. | |
"I can understand why they (the government) want to get this subliminal message over," he told the committee. | |
"That's the only way the government is going to succeed in getting people to accept the draconian levels of taxation which are coming down the road. | |
"The draconian increases in energy prices, the restrictions on air travel and all of the other plethora of policies." |