Prince Charles blasts ‘corrosive’ impact of climate-change sceptics

THE Prince of Wales warned yesterday against the pursuit of economic growth at the expense of the environment — and condemned climate change sceptics for their “corrosive” impact on public opinion.

Prince Charles used a speech at a European Parliament climate change conference in Brussels to challenge politicians to break the link between growth and the production of high-carbon goods.

And he challenged environmentalists to start selling the benefits of sustainable living, instead of focusing on what people should give up. He said a “business as usual” approach to increasing national wealth was just a short-term remedy.