Cancun Quote by Ottmar Edenhofer

We don't have good global policies in place for climate.

— Ramez Naam

“But one must say clearly that we redistribute de facto the world’s wealth by climate policy…One has to free oneself from the illusion that…

— Steve Goreham

If every country's climate policy was driven purely by environmental science, we may have no need for international agreements.

— Ali Bongo Ondimba

The United States is strongly committed to the IPCC process of international cooperation on global climate change. We consider it vital that the community…

— George H. W. Bush

If we want to implement climate protection worldwide, countries like Germany, which are capable of developing new technologies, will have to hand over some…

— Sigmar Gabriel

First of all, developed countries have basically expropriated the atmosphere of the world community. But one must say clearly that we redistribute de facto…

— Ottmar Edenhofer

Around the world, climate change is an existential threat - but if we harness the opportunities inherent in addressing climate change, we can reap…

— Ban Ki-moon

Given the nature and magnitude of the challenge, national action alone is insufficient. No nation can address this challenge on its own. No region…

— Ban Ki-moon

Climate change is something that we cannot fix alone - it is the original collective action problem - it will not work unless almost…

— Abhijit Banerjee

Climate change is a threat to the conditions in which our economy can function at all.

— Barry Gardiner

Climate change is a matter of great peril but also one of great promise. We can pioneer the industries of the future, create millions…

— Jay Inslee

The blunt truth about the politics of climate change is that no country will want to sacrifice its economy in order to meet this…

— Tony Blair