Patricia Espinosa Quotes

Mexico, Diplomat
October 21, 1958

Patricia Espinosa Cantellano is a Mexican politician and diplomat who is currently serving as the executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. She was Mexican Ambassador to Austria, Germany, Slovenia and Slovakia and served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of President Felipe Calderón.

Also known as Politician

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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There is only one possible future for humanity, and that is a sustainable one.

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Cities are where the climate battle will be won or lost.

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- Battle
- Cities
- Climate
The ability of communities to meet their most basic needs - food, water, energy, sanitation - is threatened by climate change.

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Transnational organized crime does not recognize any borders.

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- Crime
- Borders
- Organized
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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- Lives
- Cities
- Cost
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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- Country
- Goals
- Emissions

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.

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