Paul Polman Quotes

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

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

We need new technology to fight climate change and that will come from the private sector.

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.

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

Dealing with global warming doesn't mean we have all got to suddenly stop breathing. Dealing with global warming means that we have to stop waste, and if you travel for no reason whatsoever, that is a waste.

Climate change is a really abstract thing in most of the world.

I think there's plenty of evidence that we need to stop spewing so much carbon into the air, that we're contributing to climate change and that we ought to look for alternatives.

Climate change is crap.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

The only way we can hope to combat climate change, protect our precious land and water, and prevent future extreme weather disasters is to cut the carbon pollution that’s warming our planet, and replace dirty energy sources with clean, renewable sources.

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.

I've dedicated my life in public service to defeating climate change.

If we're concerned about climate change as a country, we should have policies that make sure our great-grandchildren have a planet that's healthy and strong.

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

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