Jay Weatherill Quotes

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

Climate change is real.

We have great international experts within India telling us that the climate is changing, and actions has to be taken, otherwise China and India would be the countries most to suffer from climate change.

Climate change is obviously happening and there is obviously a man-made contribution.

Climate change is a real thing that is happening in the Maldives. It is not something in the future… We are only 1.5 meters above sea level. Fossil fuel technology is obsolete; it has been around for too long.

The bottom line is clear: Climate change is a reality, and it is having a real impact.

Climate change is sometimes misunderstood as being about changes in the weather. In reality it is about changes in our very way of life.

Most reputable scientists agree that climate change is real and that the effects are likely to be bad. But nobody can say for sure exactly what 'bad' means. The safest and most equitable way out of this horrific mess is simple: cut fossil-fuel emissions.

We need to start by having a conversation about climate change. It would be irresponsible to avoid the issue just because it's uncomfortable to talk about.

China and India will take the global leadership on climate change: they are suffering for it.

What do we do about climate change bearing down upon us?

I believe climate change is real - and I believe we have to act to protect the climate as fast as we possibly can.

There's no really rosy scenario ahead, where climate change just doesn't happen, but I believe we don't have the ethical right to throw our hands up in the air and say, 'Game over.' Whatever pathway we choose, our descendants will be dealing with that reality for centuries to come.

Climate change is a terrible problem, and it absolutely needs to be solved. It deserves to be a huge priority.

The area of climate change has a dramatic impact on national security.

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

Climate change is happening, humans are causing it, and I think this is perhaps the most serious environmental issue facing us.

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.

We have to face the reality of climate change. It is arguably the biggest threat we are facing today.

Climate change is transforming the world in profound ways that continue to evolve.

I care about climate change because of our children. I want to safeguard their future.

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

Climate change is here. We have to learn how to deal with it.

We’re the first generation to feel the impact of climate change and the last generation that can do something about it.

Climate change knows no borders. It will not stop before the Pacific islands and the whole of the international community here has to shoulder a responsibility to bring about a sustainable development.