Rohini Nilekani Quotes

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

In China we need to do our own part to try to combat global climate change.

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.

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 have, here in California, among the most ambitious climate goals in the country. It's not just our political leaders or our regulators that really wants these things.

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.'

State government's efforts to address climate change must include reduced consumption and other conservation measures as water shortages become the new normal.

I support the need for Canada to play a significant role in reducing global emissions.

I want to use my position of leadership to help move along at a faster pace what I believe and know the Obama administration wants to do around the urgency 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.

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.

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.

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

I'm not in favor of just taking short-term isolated situations and depleting our resources to keep our climate just the way it is today.

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 European nations take climate change very seriously.

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.

It seems like every week we are considering bills that would make it harder to limit the amount of carbon we are dumping into our atmosphere, and prevent implementation of clean technologies. The voters who sent us here deserve better.

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.

There is no question that global warming will have a significant impact on already existing problems such as malaria, malnutrition, and water shortages. But this doesn't mean the best way to solve them is to cut carbon emissions.

In global warming, I think everyone is scratching their heads - are there technological things that can be brought to bear that can make a difference?

The first sign of whether Obama is serious about confronting the climate crisis will be revealed by how he organizes the White House.

Climate change was a point of division between Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney. The president declared climate change a global threat, acknowledged that the actions of humanity were deepening the crisis, and pledged to do something about it if elected.