Jeremy Clarkson, known from “Top Gear”, “Clarkson’s Farm” and… critical remarks about global warming, made a radical change of stance, claiming that his earlier comments were just a joke. Now he sees the impact of climate change on his Diddly Squat farm in the Cotswolds. In his latest interview, he expressed surprise at how much climate change has affected natural processes such as rainfall and snowfall, which directly affect his agricultural activities.
His experiences on the farm influenced Clarkson’s opinion
Diddly Squat is a 1,000-acre farm he purchased in 2008 but only began managing in 2019 after the previous farmer retired. Since then, his experiences as a farmer have greatly influenced his perspective on climate change. In the past, he was criticized for downplaying the problem of global warming, claiming in 2022 that global warming ended after several days of unusually hot weather that contributed to the death of his “big pig”.
Clarkson’s change in position appears to be significant. In the interview, he stated that the earlier comments were part of his TV image as a car enthusiast and should be treated as a joke. “It was part of a caricature”, he told journalist Charlotte Edwardes. Additionally, imitating the voice he used on Top Gear, Clarkson added: “Now you’re thinking, ‘Jesus Christ, my neighbors must be exaggerating everything because it’s all drowned’. I can’t believe this isn’t dominating the media agenda… O no, wait, he dominates.”
Despite this, he says a firm “no” to electric cars
Clarkson noted the importance of paying more attention to climate change on the natural world, but he also noted that he would refuse an electric car if it was offered to him, stating that he disagrees with the policy of switching to electric cars as an effective means of dealing with environmental problems. “I won’t drive a Tesla,” he said, referring to electric vehicles.
I have 10 cars, all with V8 engines. I don’t think electric cars solve any problems. Science will be needed here, not politics. Science will eventually figure this out. It is always like that.
Clarkson also commented on climate activist Greta Thunberg. In 2021, he faced a wave of criticism after writing for The Sunday Times that he did not understand the Thunberg phenomenon and claimed that the then 18-year-old needed a “spanking”. When asked if he still “hates” Thunberg, Clarkson replied: “Well, I’m not going to be lectured by someone who’s never been to school.”
Source: Gazeta
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