It is by no means clear whether our panel will have a common view of humanity’s impact on the climate, judging from their writings. It will be entertaining to explore common ground between Prof Tim Palmer FRS, President of the Royal Meteorological Society and Royal Society Research Professor in Climate Physics at Oxford University, James Delingpole, journalist and author of Watermelons, Tom Burke, environmentalist, advisor to Rio Tinto and previous director of Friends of the Earth, and Roger Scruton, philosopher and author of Green Philosophy: How to Think Seriously about the Planet.

Even if the discussion reaches a common position on humanity’s impact on climate change, our speakers hold diametrically opposed views on whether mankind should mitigate greenhouse gas emissions or simply seek to adapt. Chairing this lively session will be energy consultant Dr Tony White.

This event will last for an hour and 15 minutes