Andrew Scheer Quotes

I think we can lower our emissions. I think the world will be better off if we did that, and we can do it without cap and trade.

A lot of U.S. businesses are really going into the agenda of sustainability, and some are making their own commitments in emissions reductions in their own operations.

I'm obviously in favor of a carbon tax. And I think climate change is one of the biggest threats to our planet.

New York and Connecticut belong to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to cut carbon emissions, and New York City has been a leader in energy efficiency.

Putting a tax on carbon could be an effective approach for curbing global warming pollution.

The reason we should do a carbon tax is because it's the right thing to do. It's economics 101, elementary stuff.

There is only one possible route of action, Greenhouse gases have to be radically reduced and it has to happen worldwide. Until now, the US has kept its eyes shut to this emergency. Americans make up a mere 4 percent of the population, but are responsible for close to a quarter of emissions.

Taking bold action on climate change simply makes good business sense. It's also the right thing to do for people and the planet. Setting a net-zero GHG emissions target by 2050 will drive innovation, grow jobs, build prosperity, and secure a better world for what will soon be 9 billion people.

More businesses should be following Apple's stance in encouraging more investment in sustainability.

Putting a price on carbon pollution is one of the best things we can do to stem the tide of climate change.

It is our responsibility as businesses to deliver ambitious solutions and technologies to bring us low-carbon, inclusive and sustainable growth.

By leading on a strong emissions reduction target, the U.K. is persuading others on the need for member states to have the freedom and flexibility to develop their own energy mix to achieve these ambitious reductions.

Seoul promises to make a big investment in the transition of ecology and civilization that will transform the green crisis into a green opportunity.

We must stop climate change. And we can, if we use the tactics that worked in South Africa against the worst carbon emitters.

Global climate change is real. The legislative branch of our government is our last line of defense against pollution which is why I am so grateful to have the NRDC making our voice heard.

We simply must do everything we can in our power to slow down global warming before it is too late. We can save our planet and also boost our economy at the same time.

We want to use the environment to shift the way our society works.

There are some that feel like human activity is the cause for carbon emissions, and because of that, we need to revert to where we were in the 1870s for carbon emissions. I just choose to disagree with that.

We need to remind ourselves that our ultimate goal is not to reduce greenhouse gases or global warming per se but to improve the quality of life and the environment. We all want to leave the planet in decent shape for our kids. Radically reducing greenhouse gas emissions is not necessarily the best way to achieve that.

I think today we recognize that economic activity needs to search for ways to protect the environment.

Carbon zero simply means that the emissions you are releasing either are zero or balance out to zero.

What pleases me most is that sustainable development is on almost everybody's agenda now.

We really need to kick the carbon habit and stop making our energy from burning things. Climate change is also really important. You can wreck one rainforest then move, drain one area of resources and move onto another, but climate change is global.

So-called 'sustainable development'... is meaningless drivel.

For the U.S., I think we should have a carbon tax, for environmental reasons.