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" The impacts of extreme weather are already creating chaos. "
Patricia Espinosa
Extreme
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" To be able to transform societies and economies to low-carbon ones was an amazing challenge. To influence and to facilitate such an important transformation in the world would be like witnessing something of industrial revolution proportions. "
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" Cities are where the climate battle will be won or lost. "
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" All action to address climate change is an inseparable and integrated part of the whole plan, and the leadership and commitment of all governments remains central to success. "
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" The Paris Agreement is, in fact, a historic one because it marks the culmination of a phase of very long, drawn-out negotiations involving more than 190 countries. Why is it historic? Because it shows the way for our societies to change from the ground up, to create an economy that only depends on fossil fuels to a very slight degree. "
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" The ability of communities to meet their most basic needs - food, water, energy, sanitation - is threatened by climate change. "
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" I have children; I hope to be a grandmother one day. "
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" We will need to reach out to all those actors - to governments, to civil societies, to businesses - and help in mobilizing them to help in this fight against climate change. "
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" We have to be reminded that we still live in a world that relies a lot on fossil fuels, and that transition to new and renewable sources is not always and in all cases possible from one day to the next. "
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" National governments alone cannot deliver lasting prosperity without a transformation of social and economic development that seeks to minimise risk and seize the opportunity we have. "
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" Transnational organized crime does not recognize any borders. "
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" People who have grown up in a world where this was not a concern and suddenly start hearing about climate change - it's very difficult. It's a very, very abstract concept. So we need to work on making it very educational and very, very clear, in very simple terms. "
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" India is a good example of a country that has embarked into wind and solar energy production and creating jobs in it. Other countries can learn from India's experience. "
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" Including women in climate policy and solutions can enhance the results, leading to more economic growth and sustainable outcomes. However, we cannot take for granted that gender equality and women's empowerment in the field of climate change and sustainable development will happen automatically. "
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" The world is becoming smaller every day. "
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" More climate-friendly, coordinated laws, policies, and incentives are needed. "
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" The economy of the future has been aligned with the climate agenda. Even the competitiveness of companies will depend on how resource efficient they are. "
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" In the case of the Paris Agreement, if we want to have full compliance with the Paris Agreement, we need not only action by governments; we need the action by all of society. "
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" The risk to cities from climate impacts carries great social and economic cost and, of course, the loss of human lives. "
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" There is only one possible future for humanity, and that is a sustainable one. "
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" We need to really get very serious about a transition toward new and renewable sources of energy. "
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" Achieving the aims and ambitions of the Paris Agreement are not a given. The world needs to understand the urgency and complexity of what the international community has embarked upon. "
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" The Paris Agreement is an agreement that has really such a huge, huge level of credibility and strength. Not only was it signed by more than 190 countries in record time, it has also been ratified in record time, and it has also, really, also a lot of support form the people, the public in general. "
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" Climate action in cities is the key that unlocks a low emissions and resilient future. "
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" Climate neutrality means a situation where the world can naturally absorb the emissions that will continue to be produced in our societies. "
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" Actually, climate change is really about the wellbeing of people. It is not a very vague concept or a vague problem that is out of our everyday lives. It is actually affecting our everyday lives, and this is the fundamental fact that everybody should keep in mind while working toward a low-carbon society. "
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" Among the laundry list of threats to our world, climate change more often than not makes these challenges worse. "
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" Transforming our societies and our economies is an agenda that requires the participation of all. Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls are key. Including and empowering women and girls to develop and implement climate solutions is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing to do. "
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