Jeremy Clarkson has criticised Good Morning Britain meteorologist Laura Tobin after she highlighted the benefits of recent stormy weather. The 65-year-old former Top Gear host took to X/Twitter to respond to Tobin's post about record wind power generation in January.
Tobin had shared analysis from Ember showing that wind turbines generated 10.6 terawatt-hours of electricity in January 2026, a record for the month. This cut gas costs by £164 million, according to the report. The record was driven by three storms: Goretti, Ingrid, and Chandra.
However, Clarkson dismissed the positive spin, writing: "So to solve global warming, it's best if we all freeze. Excellent." His comment drew support from followers, who questioned whether savings would be passed to consumers. One user said: "Cut bills by (checks bill) nothing..." while another added: "Our bills are not going down, so where's the good news in that?"
The storms caused widespread disruption across the UK in January, with gusts up to 123mph in Cornwall and red weather warnings for danger to life. Storm Chandra also led to a major incident in Somerset due to flooding.
