The onset of more severe climate impacts overseas may also open up temporary opportunities, or 'policy windows.' These would allow legislators the licence to take specific bold actions which they ordinarily believe would not otherwise be possible or politically acceptable...In… — John Beddington Copy Share
The onset of more severe climate impacts overseas may also open up temporary opportunities, or 'policy windows.' These would allow legislators the licence to take specific bold actions which they ordinarily believe would not otherwise be possible or politically acceptable...In effect, envisaged solutions can become rapidly translated into practical options for action following a major disaster or near-miss. — John Beddington Copy Share
Can nine billion people be fed? Can we cope with the demands in the future on water? Can we provide enough energy? Can we do it, all that, while mitigating and adapting to climate change? And can we do all that in 21 years time? That's when these things are going to start hitting in a really big way. We… — John Beddington Copy Share
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)