Climate Quotes by Fatih Birol

Renewables are critical in our fight against climate change.

— Fatih Birol

Renewable energy is no longer a niche fuel.

— Fatih Birol

Tar sands are attractive, but like biofuels, they will never replace Middle East oil.

— Fatih Birol

The energy sector presents exceptional opportunities for governments and investors.

— Fatih Birol

I always thought that using more efficient energy sources, pushing the clean energy technologies such as renewable energies are important.

— Fatih Birol

Governments have always played an important role in energy investment, but this role has been increasing due to both geography and technology.

— Fatih Birol

Energy markets can be thought of as suffering from appendicitis due to fossil fuel subsidies. They need to be removed for a…

— Fatih Birol

We should not cling to crude down to the last drop - we should leave oil before it leaves us.

— Fatih Birol

The developed, oil-consuming countries can do several things to ease the transition to the new energy order. One would be to boost…

— Fatih Birol

Energy is a linchpin of economic prosperity, with energy security, reliability, and affordability key preconditions for sustainable growth.

— Fatih Birol

Fossil fuel subsidies are a hand brake as we drive along the road to a sustainable energy future.

— Fatih Birol

Humanity's future, to say nothing of its prosperity, will depend on how the world tackles two central energy challenges: securing reliable supplies…

— Fatih Birol

I think, for OPEC, the main challenge is to have a price level which brings good profits to them, good incentives for…

— Fatih Birol

We are on track for a 3.5 deg C rise by 2040 (i.e. 4.2 deg C relative to pre-industrial)... When I look…

— Fatih Birol

Strong policies and innovation can make the difference for energy security, climate change, air quality, and universal access to modern energy services…

— Fatih Birol

We should not only look at the short-term economic benefits of fossil fuels but also at the bad news for climate change.…

— Fatih Birol

Energy is significantly underpriced in many parts of the world, leading to wasteful consumption, price volatility and fuel smuggling. It's also undermining…

— Fatih Birol

When I look at the many energy-using sectors - such as businesses, households, electricity generators, the transportation sector - I see that…

— Fatih Birol

There are many disturbing news. We believe that the production of conventional petroleum reached peak oil already in 2006. The oil fields…

— Fatih Birol

We are on the brink of a new energy order. Over the next few decades, our reserves of oil will start to…

— Fatih Birol