I WAS deeply concerned to hear that senior Conservative MP Douglas Carswell (Harwich and Clacton) has recently declared that those who believe that climate change is happening are part of a “lunatic consensus”.

It’s incredible that we still have MPs who think like this.

The evidence that climate change is happening and is man-made is overwhelming. We all have a duty to make sure that we do our bit to leave a world in good working order for our children and grandchildren.

In December, more than 180 countries will go to Copenhagen to thrash out a new international deal to tackle climate change. The stakes could not be higher.

I’ve taken the first step in helping to make this happen by supporting the campaign at EdsPledge.com.

Paul Gibbs, Wynyard, Billingham.