Can you cite some sources for your references especially pertaining to the UK? I've never heard anyone in the UK deny climate science as a "culture war" or a "left-wing intervention"

"Totemic" is a good word!

This answer is purely based on opinion. You cite nothing to back up your claims. You also boils this down to purely partisan political reasons whereas there are also economic and practical reasons for it as well (agree or disagree). -1.

@SleepingGod: climatechangenews.com/2015/03/11/…, climatechangenews.com/2015/03/12/….

@DavidRicherby, UKIP are opposed to the current UK Climate Change Act and would seek to repeal it (if they had a voice in parliament). While they are a joke, and an irrelevance in UK politics now, they are still contesting this election. Although from 2015, this is still relevant; theclimategroup.org/sites/default/files/archive/files/…

Paragraph 1 of edit should read: "(...) missing Kyoto targets, no one will be smoked for missing Paris targets."

@SleepingGod: one example would be Paul Nuttall

@amphibient a party that has never had more than a single MP in parliament is not a significant political force in the UK after Brexit

perhaps you should rephrase your question to reflect the (subjective) criteria you're seeking ("a significant political force", whatever you mean by "significant")

"...over the coals." I see what you did there.

Since people seem (wrongly)... Wow.... really? I wish I could vote this down more than once. Its unfortunate (though unsurprising) that people vote purely based on partisan viewpoints and not on the fact that this is an objectively poor answer for Stack Exchange.

I like your answer and I think you're correct that culture is the primary reason, and I voted you up. It's NOT, however, the only reason, but the other answer does correctly address the variety of reasons so probably no need to edit. I voted the other answer up too.

The correct phrase is 'Unhinged left-wing people', thanks.

As David says, I've not heard of them. None of them are running for prime minister. People who have voted conservative their entire lives agree that this is an issue - heck the conservatives are expected to introduce (have introduced?) money off new cars to reduce emissions from old diesels...

@DavidGrinberg These comments are a perfect microcosm of the situation described in the answer. Those who disagree claim there are no facts or support, when (post edit) there clearly is. Perhaps those facts are mistaken or that support can be discredited. Argue against them if you want. But the assertion that it's a partisan non-answer is itself exactly the kind of partisan whinging that you are miffed about. I am attempting to keep my politics out of the conversation here, but I am upvoting because I think it is an objectively good answer with a rational assessment of the situation.

Best answer; Correct.

@GeoffAtkins Just because I think that smoking is bad doesn't mean that I approve of a law that forbids people from smoking. UKIP's opposition to the current UK Climate Change Act doesn't say much about their opinion on climate change or how to deal with it, apart from being unhappy about CCA itself. Politics would be a lot more useful if people didn't feel that saying anything good about a policy they oppose or bad about a policy they support was a bad thing; too bad we're stuck with our evolutionary baggage for now :)