“Enlightened self-interest from those involved in hydrocarbons should lead to the support of technologies enabling the clean use of hydrocarbons, such as carbon capture and storage, and not to the defence of deniers and cranks.” ShouldSelfUseInterestTechnologySupportInvolvedCleanEnlightenedCaptureCarbonSelf InterestDefenceEnablingStorageCrankHydrocarbons Author:Nicholas Stern
“I think that once people understand the great risks that climate change poses, they will naturally want to choose products and services that cause little or no emissions of greenhouse gases, which means 'low-carbon consumption.' This will apply across the board, including electricity, heating, transport and food.” PeopleThinkingWantMeanLittlesCausesRiskProductsLowsClimateClimate ChangeIncludingBoardsConsumptionElectricityCarbonTransportEmissionsGreenhousesGreenhouse GasesGreat RiskHeating Author:Nicholas Stern
“If coal is going to be used, the only response - because it is the dirtiest of all fuels - is that we have to learn how to do carbon capture and storage and we have to learn how to do it quickly on a commercial scale.” IfsUsedResponseScalesFuelCaptureCarbonCoalStorage Author:Nicholas Stern
“We can look back through ice-core data and see over 800,000 years, relationships between carbon dioxide and the temperature of the world. So those people who deny the importance of climate change are just wasting their time. They're also being diversionary because if we don't act the risks are enormous.” PeopleIfsWorldYearsLooksRiskImportanceClimateClimate ChangeDenyCoreEnormousIceDataCarbonTemperatureCarbon Dioxide Author:Nicholas Stern
“Fortunately poorer countries, such as China, are showing leadership and beginning to demonstrate to the world how to invest in low-carbon growth.” WorldCountryGrowthLowsClimate ChangeChinaCarbon Author:Nicholas Stern
“I think it's important that people think about what they are doing and that includes what they are eating. I am 61 now and attitudes towards drinking and driving have changed radically since I was a student. People change their notion of what is responsible. They will increasingly ask about the carbon content of their food.” PeopleThinkingImportantAsksChangeAttitudeChangedStudentsEatingResponsibleDrinkingNotionDrivingCarbonDrinking And Driving Author:Nicholas Stern
“Looking back, I underestimated the risks. The planet and the atmosphere seem to be absorbing less carbon than we expected, and emissions are rising pretty strongly. Some of the effects are coming through more quickly than we thought then.” SeemsBusinessRiskEffectsPlanetsClimateExpectedAtmosphereRisingLooking BackCarbonEmissionsAbsorbingUnderestimated Author:Nicholas Stern
