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. Patricia Espinosa Read Quote
As each country looks to meet their emissions reduction, energy efficiency, or renewable energy goals, they will look to cities as places where transformational change can make the most difference. Patricia Espinosa Read Quote
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. Patricia Espinosa Read Quote
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. Patricia Espinosa Read Quote
We need to really get very serious about a transition toward new and renewable sources of energy. Patricia Espinosa Read Quote
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. Patricia Espinosa Read Quote
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. Patricia Espinosa Read Quote
