WHEN Mrs Thatcher, a chemist, was made aware of the ozone holes and countries signed the 1987 Montreal Protocol protecting us all from dangerous radiation, she helped ensure that the poorer nations would be helped to transition away from dangerous CFCs.

So it's tragic that poorer countries are now feeling betrayed by the lack of funding from rich countries who have benefited most from fossil fuels. Loans can push poorer governments further into debt. High interest rates, inflation and the effects of Covid are already impacting debt burdens.

At the recent Dorset COP 24 BU's vice-chancellor was keen to highlight the importance of clean energy as well as supporting the Sustainable Development Goals for international benefit.

So it's good news that Ed Miliband says that the UK will seek global cooperation for climate action. He points out that it's 100 per cent in our interest to help the most vulnerable. He'll work with Brazil, hosts of COP 30, on energy, finance and forests over the next year.

While it's very disturbing that the councillors at the recent Southbourne Forum didn't seem aware of BCP's climate guru's wake-up document of 2022 ("global ecological collapse is imminent"), shocking that carbonic aviation expansion is ongoing and that our government does not think it's "in the public interest" to warn us about the potential collapse of the Gulf Stream (which will turn the UK into Siberia) we must all hope that national & international action accelerates, rather than carbon.

The poor souls flooded out of their homes, the polluting crises in our waterways and air deserve priority attention. Emergencies have long been declared. We can all help lessen our impact and limit the damage.

Please ask your MP to transition away from fossil fuels and to support the upcoming Climate and Nature Bill in January.

Susan Chapman

Parkwood Road,

Southbourne