People who have grown up in a world where this was not a concern and suddenly start hearing about climate change - it's very difficult. It's a very, very abstract concept. So we need to work on making it very… — Patricia Espinosa Copy Share Image
Climate action in cities is the key that unlocks a low emissions and resilient future. — Patricia Espinosa Copy Share
We have to be reminded that we still live in a world that relies a lot on fossil fuels, and that transition to new… — Patricia Espinosa Copy Share
Achieving the aims and ambitions of the Paris Agreement are not a given. The world needs to understand the urgency and complexity of what… — Patricia Espinosa Copy Share
National governments alone cannot deliver lasting prosperity without a transformation of social and economic development that seeks to minimise risk and seize the opportunity… — Patricia Espinosa Copy Share
All action to address climate change is an inseparable and integrated part of the whole plan, and the leadership and commitment of all governments… — Patricia Espinosa Copy Share
More climate-friendly, coordinated laws, policies, and incentives are needed. — Patricia Espinosa Copy Share
The economy of the future has been aligned with the climate agenda. Even the competitiveness of companies will depend on how resource efficient they… — Patricia Espinosa Copy Share
Climate neutrality means a situation where the world can naturally absorb the emissions that will continue to be produced in our societies. — Patricia Espinosa Copy Share
A recent government survey found that 47 percent of all women report being the victims of either physical, emotional, sexual or economic violence. But… — Patricia Espinosa Copy Share
As each country looks to meet their emissions reduction, energy efficiency, or renewable energy goals, they will look to cities as places where transformational… — Patricia Espinosa Copy Share
We will need to reach out to all those actors - to governments, to civil societies, to businesses - and help in mobilizing them… — Patricia Espinosa Copy Share
There is only one possible future for humanity, and that is a sustainable one. — Patricia Espinosa Copy Share
The impacts of climate change are not going to get better; they are going to get worse. — Patricia Espinosa Copy Share
