Climate Change Quotes
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On climate change, the science is clearer about what you need to do to get a real impact than... on counterterrorism.
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The real lesson of 9/11 that I think we have still to learn is that this is a world of interdependence, in which all of the challenges of environment and climate change, of jobs, of disease, of war and terrorism, are cross-border problems that cannot be met one nation at a time.
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The reality of climate change is a stupid thing to argue about.
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This is a good decision by the European Parliament to reduce the number of permits traded and is an important step forward for climate change policy.
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We tend to rush toward the complex when trying to solve a daunting problem, but in this case, simplicity wins. Better buildings, responsible energy use and renewable energy choices are all we need to tackle both energy independence and climate change.
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Increasingly developing countries are asking for aid to help deal with the consequences of climate change, which we don't want to give.
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Climate change is...a gross injustice-poor people in developing countries bear over 90% of the burden-through death, disease, destitution and financial loss-yet are least responsible for creating the problem. Despite this, funding from rich countries to help the poor and vulnerable adapt to climate change is not even 1 percent of what is needed.
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We punk fans have so much energy to give to the fight against injustice, i.e. the abuse of the poor by the rich, i.e. climate change.
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The federal government has a responsibility to address climate change. The federal government can continue to regulate corporations, tax polluters and incentivize the use of renewable forms of energy.
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The water bodies are reducing everywhere in the Rift Valley. It's not because the water has been used. It's because the rivers flowing to the lakes are reducing because of climate change.
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Climate change is more remote than terror but a more profound threat to the future of the children and the grandchildren and the great-grandchildren I hope all of you have.
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Greenhouse gas emissions and global warming are among humanity's most pressing concerns. Societal expectations on climate change are real, and our industry is expected to take a leadership role.
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It's been encouraging to hear the pope talking about climate change and take it away from being a political issue to being one of survival.
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Either we stand united and agree to combat climate change or we will all stumble and fall and condemn humanity to a tragic future.
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There is still time to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, if we take strong action now.
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I am, as you know, hugely unconvinced by the so-called settled science on climate change.
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Climate change is directly related to the growth of terrorism. And if we do not get our act together and listen to what the scientists say, you're going to see countries all over the world struggling over limited amounts of water, limited amounts of land to grow their crops ask you're going to see all kinds of international conflict.
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Some believe the answer to addressing climate change lies in technology incentives. Others say limiting emissions is the only answer. We need both.
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Most people have thought of ... climate change as a problem about the environment that is separate and distinct from problems of human wellbeing.
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We have a policy at Greenpeace that we no longer debate people who don't accept the scientific reality of anthropogenic climate change.
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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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I think given all the different imperatives - getting energy to Africa, security of energy, climate change, that we should be spending half as much as we spend on health, which will get you all the way up to $15 billion - the health people don't like it when things get compared to their number.
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Most Americans believe in fairness; we believe that people should work hard but there should be a safety net. We believe in saving the quality of our air and water for our children. Most Americans want action on climate change. You can just go through the list. Most Americans believe in progressive taxation.
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Our overriding environmental challenge tonight is the worldwide problem of climate change, global warming, the gathering crisis that requires worldwide action.
