Brian Schatz Quotes

The shift to a cleaner energy economy wont happen overnight, and it will require tough choices along the way. But the debate is settled. Climate change is a fact.

We believe addressing the risk of climate change is a global issue.

For many years now, ExxonMobil has held the view that the risks of climate change are serious and do warrant action.

Renewables are critical in our fight against climate change.

Since stepping down as laboratory director in 1999, I have devoted an increasing fraction of my time to international issues. I am involved with energy, environment, and sustainability issues, particularly as they involve new energy sources free of greenhouse gases.

Doing all we can to combat climate change comes with numerous benefits, from reducing pollution and associated health care costs to strengthening and diversifying the economy by shifting to renewable energy, among other measures.

The main cause that I have attached my name to and am working diligently in is the issue of climate change.

There is no debate about whether or not climate change is happening. We will deal with it as a challenge. But we also take it as an opportunity to invest.

Norway is combating climate change. It's an important issue for us. And we are committed to the Paris Agreement.

Businesses and governments need to work together and make a joint commitment if we want to address climate change effectively and quickly.

We need to take urgent action on climate change.

The U.S. has fallen well behind Europe in recognizing climate change and the implications of climate change.

Climate change is real.

What do we do about climate change bearing down upon us?

You will not solve global climate change by hitting the delete button.

If you really accept that global warming puts the world at risk, then you think you would be open to any solution that could undo it.

Many countries - as well as cities, states and provinces - are taking global warming seriously and are working to reduce emissions and shift to cleaner energy sources.

The effects of climate change are real and must be acted on.

Though every nation must do its part to address climate change, developed nations are responsible for the lion's share of carbon pollution in the atmosphere, and they have an obligation to help developing nations transition to a sustainable future.

The European nations take climate change very seriously.

Climate change is destroying our path to sustainability. Ours is a world of looming challenges and increasingly limited resources. Sustainable development offers the best chance to adjust our course.

Climate change is the central environmental ill of our time. We have an obligation to protect our children from the dangers of this widening scourge, and we aren't yet doing enough about it.

Make no mistake: Tackling climate change is vital. But to see everything through the lens of short-term CO2 reductions, letting our obsession with carbon blind us to the bigger picture, is to court catastrophe.

It is our duty as states, citizens, and industry leaders to make the energy transition a reality with the ultimate aim of reconciling two major priorities: to meet ever-increasing demand and to confront the complex issue of climate change.

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