A mayor has been criticised after he flew 4,600 miles to Canada - to give a 14 minute speech about the climate crisis. The Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees flew to Vancouver for a Ted talk which was later made available for people to watch online.
He spoke about the role mayors can play in tackling the climate crisis. Rees told the conference mayors were “leading beyond their authority” and influencing global policies on cutting carbon emissions.
Climate campaigners Flight Free say flying from Bristol to Vancouver and back would emit 2.7 tonnes of carbon dioxide. Earlier this month Bristolians voted to abolish the position of elected mayor in a referendum.
