P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

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 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.

Global warming, like Marxism, is a political theory of actions, demanding compliance with its rules.

Governments have to conclude a fair, universal, and binding climate agreement, by which every country commits to reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.

I believe that the United States has a moral and economic imperative to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

The Paris Agreement underlines the urgency to implement climate action in support of sustainable development.

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

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

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

Instead of sitting on the sidelines, President Obama has made it clear that the US is ready to lead a global effort to combat climate change.

Unlike many in the conservative camp, I accept theories of global warming, and accept that man-made activity has played a part in global warming. My differences have only been on what the solutions should be.

Global warming could be solved by shifting three to four per cent of global GDP to pay for it.

Look, very clearly there are things that need to be done urgently in relation to climate change, and of those the most obvious is to have an enforceable and equitable arrangement delivering deep cuts in emissions into the middle of the century.

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.

I am convinced that policies meant to reduce alleged carbon dioxide-induced global warming will be destructive.

Those who buy in to global warming wish to drastically curb human economic and industrial activities, regardless of the consequences for people, especially the poor.

Climate change is such a huge issue that it requires strong, concerted, consistent and enduring action by governments.

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.

Global warming and climate change is a big problem. It requires a big solution.

With the growing urgency of climate change, we cannot have it both ways. We cannot shout from the rooftops about the dangers of global warming and then turn around and shout even louder about the "dangers" of windmills.

More countries have agreed to the Paris Climate accords than have ever agreed to anything else in the world.

Clinton understands that climate change is real, is caused by human activity and is one of the great environmental crises facing our planet. She knows that we must transform our energy system away from fossil fuels and move aggressively to energy efficiency and sustainable energy.

I think global warming is the gravest threat. With global warming, it's the product of a war between old energy - between the carbon cronies, who, by the way, could not stay in business in a true free market capitalism.

We have shared responsibility for global climate; we have to reduce climate change below 2 degrees Celsius.