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Nicholas Stern is a renowned British economist known for his contributions to the field of climate change economics. Born on April 22, 1946, he has served as the Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank.

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“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.”

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“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.”

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“We will not overcome world poverty unless we manage climate change successfully. I've spent my life as a development economist, and it's crystal clear that we succeed or fail on winning the battle against world poverty and managing climate change together. If we fail on one, we fail on the other.”

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“Climate change and global poverty are two sides of the same coin. Both challenges must be addressed together. If we fail on one, we will also fail on the other.”

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“If you look at all the serious scientists in the world, there is no big disagreement on the basics of this...it would be absolute lunacy to act as if climate change is not occurring.”

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“There is still time to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, if we take strong action now.”

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Book:The Economics of Climate Change: The Stern Review

Source: The Economics of Climate Change: The Stern Review

About the Author

Born: April 22, 1946
Known for: Economist
Quotes: 44

Books & Sources

The Economics of Climate Change: The Stern ReviewRelated source material

The Global Deal: Climate Change and the Creation of a New Era of Progress and ProsperityRelated source material

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