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Essentially, by 2050 we need all activities outside agriculture to be near zero carbon emitting if we are to stop carbon dioxide…
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First, climate change is the greatest long-term threat faced by humanity. It could cause more human and financial suffering than the two…
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Dangerous climate change... It's important not to be alarmist but it is very important to be alarmed
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Turning every business into an environmental industry will involve applying new principles...first, we need to make more with less...second, we need to…
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In the future, every industry should be an environmental industry. In a world where energy and carbon emissions are constrained, every business…
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I'm a great believer in the Arsene Wenger school of management - which is, you don't worry about the opposition, you just…
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Today, the UK must be the pioneer of a new model of economic change, that integrates social and environmental consideration. This is…
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Economic dynamism can be combined with environmental and social responsibility. High financial returns can go hand in hand with respect for human…
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Everything about my politics has been about the future
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My advice is very simple: if you can win a small battle, it gives you confidence in the political process to take…
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...the science is getting worse faster than the politics is getting better
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"I think the wonderment of seeing my two sons developing makes me incredibly optimistic about human potential. It makes you think: 'My…
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What is the big political issue for Britain at the moment? Without wishing to sound portentous, it is about whether we can…
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