277 Quotes About Climate

an historic moment for global efforts to combat climate change.

The climate for negotiations is challenging, no question.

The Earth's climate system is very complex, so nobody can say absolutely, without question, this is going to happen in five, 10, 50 years time.

Over the long term, it is more profitable to do the right thing for the environment than to pollute it.

There's no such thing as clean coal. It's non-existent. Theoretically, it might be possible, many years from now, to come up with a way to clean it as it's burnt. But there's not a single demonstration project in the United States. [...] Clean coal doesn't exist.

The truth is that we're at a critical juncture in the history of our species and if we don't act soon, we could inhabit a world we don't recognize anymore. But the most important truth is that we are capable of stopping climate change before the worst of its consequences are locked in. The solutions exist - all we need is the will to do something about it.

We know we must address climate change. We may not have sorted out every detail, but we are willing to take a leadership position and embrace open dialogue...that will get us all to our common goals of protecting our world for future generations.