Patricia Espinosa Quotes
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The impacts of climate change are not going to get better; they are going to get worse.
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National governments alone cannot deliver lasting prosperity without a transformation of social and economic development that seeks to minimise risk and seize the opportunity we have.
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Cities are where the climate battle will be won or lost.
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There is only one possible future for humanity, and that is a sustainable one.
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Transnational organized crime does not recognize any borders.
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The ability of communities to meet their most basic needs - food, water, energy, sanitation - is threatened by climate change.
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As each country looks to meet their emissions reduction, energy efficiency, or renewable energy goals, they will look to cities as places where transformational change can make the most difference.
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The risk to cities from climate impacts carries great social and economic cost and, of course, the loss of human lives.
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All action to address climate change is an inseparable and integrated part of the whole plan, and the leadership and commitment of all governments remains central to success.
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We need to really get very serious about a transition toward new and renewable sources of energy.