Rex Tillerson Quotes

Americans know our only response in the face of mounting risks from climate change must be the swift transition to a clean energy economy. We do not have the luxury of burying our heads in the sand.

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

Most reputable scientists agree that climate change is real and that the effects are likely to be bad. But nobody can say for sure exactly what 'bad' means. The safest and most equitable way out of this horrific mess is simple: cut fossil-fuel emissions.

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

The European nations take climate change very seriously.

I had hoped all of Congress would recognize that it is imperative for our health, economy, and national security that we address the effects of climate change before they get even worse.

The growing evidence of climate change is forcing attention on carbon emissions and their reduction.

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.

Industrialised countries must take the responsibility of helping poorer countries in the climate change action plan.

Of course I would disagree that there's a definitive science that has concluded that mankind has turned the earth's thermostat up and that we can turn the earth's thermostat down at will, we just haven't yet found the will. That's the argument on climate change.

The effects of climate change are real and only getting worse. I would like to build on the promises of the Paris Climate Agreement and make our country a global leader on the fight against climate change.

I've become interested in the impact of climate change on the world and the future of energy needs for the developing world.

Americans mostly now believe the climate is changing. They believe that humans are causing it, and they believe that it is a risk. But in surveys, Americans are not willing to pay higher energy prices to tackle the problem.

We cannot afford a dead stop on all of the progress we have made under President Obama in saving our planet from the devastating consequences of climate change.

However we choose to leave the E.U., let me be clear: we remain committed to dealing with climate change.

The Paris Agreement is a highly significant step in tackling climate change - but a piece of paper will not save the world. It is not 'job done.'

On climate change, Britain is leading in Europe.

We need a government that takes climate change seriously, one that doesn't shunt it to the side-lines.

We have to take immediate and durable action on climate change.

The world is at a big risk from climate change. We have to come up with solutions, to bring in a sustainable economy.

A credible and effective response to climate change - which protects future generations from an unacceptable level of risk - needs the involvement of all countries.

We should be redoubling our own efforts to combat climate change, not watering them down.

Listen, I think we all believe that we need to take aggressive steps to mitigate the effects of climate change.

It's in our interest to continue with the Paris Agreement and to deal with climate change as the real threat it actually is.

China and India will take the global leadership on climate change: they are suffering for it.