By 2030 the demand for resources will create a crisis with dire consequences. Demand for food and energy will jump 50% by 2030 and for fresh water by 30%, as the population tops 8.3 billion — John Beddington Copy Share Image
The onset of more severe climate impacts overseas may also open up temporary opportunities, or 'policy windows.' These would allow legislators the licence to… — John Beddington Copy Share Image
Can nine billion people be fed? Can we cope with the demands in the future on water? Can we provide enough energy? Can we… — John Beddington Copy Share Image
By 2030 the demand for resources will create a crisis with dire consequences. Demand for food and energy will jump 50% by 2030 and… — John Beddington Copy Share Image
The evidence that climate change is happening is completely unequivocal... The later governments leave tackling climate change, the harder it will be to combat...… — John Beddington Copy Share Image
Weather patterns over the next 20 or 30 years are going to be determined by the amount of CO2 that is up there now — John Beddington Copy Share Image
...we have got to deal with increased demand for energy, increased demand for food, increased demand for water, and we've got to do that… — John Beddington Copy Share Image
Extreme weather like the droughts in Russia, China and Brazil and the flooding in Pakistan and Australia [in 2010] have contributed to a level… — John Beddington Copy Share Image
![“Extreme weather like the droughts in Russia, China and Brazil and the flooding in Pakistan and Australia [in 2010] have contributed to a level of food price volatility we haven't seen since the oil crisisof 40 years ago. Unfortunately, this could be just a taste of things to come because in the…” quote by John Beddington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/24f/john-beddington-51874_agriculture_extreme-weather-like-the-droughts-in-rus_2919622.jpg)