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If you take the domestic policies of many of these countries, the rhetoric is still much ahead of the action. – Guy Edwards	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We applaud the commissioner's commitment to preventing illegally caught fish from entering the EU. – Tony Long	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We're in the end game now... it's time for countries to start making choices in a way that builds on the momentum that came into the conference, the text doesn't reflect the real world where countries are putting more details on their plans. Countries need to jump over their shadows and put forward adequate information about their plans, and that's not too much to ask. – Jennifer Morgan	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Which choices they make matters, to build confidence in the lead up to Paris, in a way which provides enough information that governments and the public understand what countries are committing to do. – Jennifer Morgan	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Rich nations have been dragging their feet, but we can't allow this essential element to slip off the table. – Harjeet Singh	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It may happen, and if it happens we have to deal with it. – Ujjwal Kumar Bhattacharya	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We have been trying seriously to clean it within the quickest possible time. – Mohammad Yunus Ali	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We now know that climate change is a driver of migration, and is expected to increase the displacement of populations. – Mary Robinson	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It's really important that any kinds of movement happen in a smooth, dignified, safe way, we want to make sure that ... very vulnerable people have a framework if they have to move or if they choose to move (so) that movement doesn't erode their development gains. – Koko Warner	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It has to be there - because only then will human mobility be integrated into climate change adaptation plans, only then will access to funding that is necessary for some countries be enshrined in the (agreement). – Walter Kaelin	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Much of the losses and damages, if not avoided, could have been reduced had the government promptly responded and got mountain communities and their cattle evacuated to safer grounds. – Salmanuddin Shah	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It must be ensured that early warning information is accessible, understandable, acceptable and actionable (to get a) timely response by communities and relevant government agencies, there is also a serious need for regional cooperation in data sharing to increase lead time and accuracy of forecasts. – Mandira Shrestha	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
There is also a serious need for regional cooperation in data sharing to increase lead time and accuracy of forecasts. – Mandira Shrestha	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
If you are a big developed nation and you are not helping to lead, you are a part of the problem, more than half of global emissions are coming from developing nations. It is imperative that they act too. – State John Kerry	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Every nation, every nation has a responsibility to do its part. – State John Kerry	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
More than half of global emissions are coming from developing nations. It is imperative that they act too. – State John Kerry	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We are still on a course leading to tragedy. – State John Kerry	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Information technology gives us the means to harvest the enormous opportunities represented by inefficiency, it is relatively easy now to design and build zero carbon buildings. The savings in energy, material costs and the reductions in global warming pollution are not minor. We’re talking about 50, 60, 70, 80 even 90 percent savings in category after category. – Al Gore	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It is relatively easy now to design and build zero carbon buildings. The savings in energy, material costs and the reductions in global warming pollution are not minor. We’re talking about 50, 60, 70, 80 even 90 percent savings in category after category. – Al Gore	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We’re in a really positive place for carbon markets and the signals are there. – Kelly Kizzier	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Most large developers see real value (in green engineering). Second and tertiary developers may say, 'We don't see much', smaller developers want to do something quickly... Costs to them will be more than they ever want to bear. – Chris Birdsong	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
When consumers buy a home, how many stars it has is not a big factor. – Ye Guodong	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
One of the many successes of the project is a significant cut in illegal harvesting of mangroves. – Achim Steiner	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The effects of climate change, such as droughts, floods, coastal erosion, sea level rise, rising temperatures and increases in cyclone intensity, will put greater pressure on communities and affect the food security, health and well-being of Pacific Islanders. – Espen Ronneberg	Found on Reuters 9 years ago

If you take the domestic policies of many of these countries, the rhetoric is still much ahead of the action.

– Guy Edwards

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

We applaud the commissioner's commitment to preventing illegally caught fish from entering the EU.

– Tony Long

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

We're in the end game now... it's time for countries to start making choices in a way that builds on the momentum that came into the conference, the text doesn't reflect the real world where countries are putting more details on their plans. Countries need to jump over their shadows and put forward adequate information about their plans, and that's not too much to ask.

– Jennifer Morgan

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Which choices they make matters, to build confidence in the lead up to Paris, in a way which provides enough information that governments and the public understand what countries are committing to do.

– Jennifer Morgan

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Rich nations have been dragging their feet, but we can't allow this essential element to slip off the table.

– Harjeet Singh

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

It may happen, and if it happens we have to deal with it.

– Ujjwal Kumar Bhattacharya

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

We have been trying seriously to clean it within the quickest possible time.

– Mohammad Yunus Ali

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

We now know that climate change is a driver of migration, and is expected to increase the displacement of populations.

– Mary Robinson

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

It's really important that any kinds of movement happen in a smooth, dignified, safe way, we want to make sure that ... very vulnerable people have a framework if they have to move or if they choose to move (so) that movement doesn't erode their development gains.

– Koko Warner

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

It has to be there - because only then will human mobility be integrated into climate change adaptation plans, only then will access to funding that is necessary for some countries be enshrined in the (agreement).

– Walter Kaelin

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Much of the losses and damages, if not avoided, could have been reduced had the government promptly responded and got mountain communities and their cattle evacuated to safer grounds.

– Salmanuddin Shah

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

It must be ensured that early warning information is accessible, understandable, acceptable and actionable (to get a) timely response by communities and relevant government agencies, there is also a serious need for regional cooperation in data sharing to increase lead time and accuracy of forecasts.

– Mandira Shrestha

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

There is also a serious need for regional cooperation in data sharing to increase lead time and accuracy of forecasts.

– Mandira Shrestha

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

If you are a big developed nation and you are not helping to lead, you are a part of the problem, more than half of global emissions are coming from developing nations. It is imperative that they act too.

– State John Kerry

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Every nation, every nation has a responsibility to do its part.

– State John Kerry

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

More than half of global emissions are coming from developing nations. It is imperative that they act too.

– State John Kerry

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

We are still on a course leading to tragedy.

– State John Kerry

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Information technology gives us the means to harvest the enormous opportunities represented by inefficiency, it is relatively easy now to design and build zero carbon buildings. The savings in energy, material costs and the reductions in global warming pollution are not minor. We’re talking about 50, 60, 70, 80 even 90 percent savings in category after category.

– Al Gore

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

It is relatively easy now to design and build zero carbon buildings. The savings in energy, material costs and the reductions in global warming pollution are not minor. We’re talking about 50, 60, 70, 80 even 90 percent savings in category after category.

– Al Gore

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

We’re in a really positive place for carbon markets and the signals are there.

– Kelly Kizzier

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Most large developers see real value (in green engineering). Second and tertiary developers may say, 'We don't see much', smaller developers want to do something quickly... Costs to them will be more than they ever want to bear.

– Chris Birdsong

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

When consumers buy a home, how many stars it has is not a big factor.

– Ye Guodong

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

One of the many successes of the project is a significant cut in illegal harvesting of mangroves.

– Achim Steiner

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The effects of climate change, such as droughts, floods, coastal erosion, sea level rise, rising temperatures and increases in cyclone intensity, will put greater pressure on communities and affect the food security, health and well-being of Pacific Islanders.

– Espen Ronneberg

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

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