Dan Walker has hit out at claims that he has negatively contributed to climate change while filming a segment on the subject for TV.
On Tuesday, the former BBC Breakfast presenter, 46, shared on X, formerly Twitter, that he was in Benidorm, Spain as part of his work for Channel 5.
The production prompted one of the broadcaster’s followers to comment: “Great report Dan, did you add to global warming by flying there with a crew?” followed by the hashtag “#responsibility”.
Sharing a picture of a carbon offset certificate, Walker responded: “Actually… we paid to offset all the carbon from our flight so there will be a few trees planted after that. Thanks for asking,” along with a red heart emoji.
Actually… we paid to offset all the carbon from our flight so there will be a few trees planted after that. Thanks for asking ❤️
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) August 8, 2023
Here’s the certificate https://t.co/QDERmRvCiT pic.twitter.com/O41p5hPsoR
Another follower decided to question Walker’s plane use further, writing: “Sorry Dan but that is a poor response – ‘as we have bought and planted some trees to offset our carbon footprint, it [is] OK to fly’ – that is making travel elitists. Just what Klaus Schwab and Bill Gates want.”
Standing firm however, the ex Strictly Come Dancing star shot back: “Hi Steve, Can I ask what you would have us do because I’m pretty sure people would moan whatever we did? Have a good one.”
The exchange comes after oceans reached their hottest ever recorded temperature, a sign of the accelerating effects of climate change, reaching 20.96 degrees Celsius compared to the average of 16 degrees Celsius.
Studies have also suggested that the Atlantic Ocean current that brings warmth from the tropics to Europe could collapse much sooner than scientists have previously thought – to catastrophic effects.
