Seth Klein

Wildfires are currently impacting France and Spain, leading to comparisons with the second world war. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, labeled the wildfires his country's “most difficult situation since the second world war,” while reports also described it as one of the continent’s biggest evacuation efforts.

Seth Klein, a Canadian climate writer and activist, questions whether newly appointed Prime Minister Mark Carney is truly the climate leader he appears to be, despite his prominent background in climate advocacy at the Bank of England and UN. The article suggests that Canada's commitment to addressing climate change may not be as strong as Carney's public image implies.