Home / Quotes / Quote by Nicholas Stern

Quote by Nicholas Stern

“Those who say that climate change doesn't exist are being understood as the flat-earthers that they are, as the people who deny the link between smoking and cancer, as the people who denied the link between HIV and AIDS.”

Quote by Nicholas Stern

Author

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. more

You May Also Like

“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.”

People Ifs World Years Looks Risk Importance Climate Climate Change Deny Core Enormous Ice Data Carbon Temperature Carbon Dioxide

Author:Nicholas Stern

“We run enormous risks and we know what kind of reductions of greenhouse gases are necessary to drastically reduce risks. Reducing emissions by half by 2050 is roughly in the right ballpark. It would bring us below 550 ppm.”

Knows Kind Running Half Risk Enormous Reducing Reduction Emissions Greenhouses Greenhouse Gases Ballparks

Author:Nicholas Stern

“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.”

Ifs World Together Winning Poverty Clear Failing Development Battle Succeed Overcoming Climate Climate Change Manage Economist Crystals World Poverty

Author:Nicholas Stern

“I don't do stunts and I don't think many actors do. For an actor to say they do their own stunts I don't think is very respectful of the profession of stunt men and women.”

Thinking Men Actors Men And Women Profession Respectful

Author:Nick Stahl

“Well, it was very interesting to play a character and stretch it over such a long time - 12 episodes. I had never done a TV show before, so week to week it was unclear what we would be asked to do.”

Wells Long Done Play Character Shows Would Be Interesting Week Tvs Long Time Episodes Tv Shows Very Interesting Unclear

Author:Nick Stahl

“I am not a man of my party. I do not talk only to socialists and union leaders.”

Men Party Leader Unions

Author:Nicolas Sarkozy

“I'm ready to become a French person amongst French people, and more than ever I have the love for my country deeply ingrained in my heart.”

People Heart Persons Country Ready My Heart

Author:Nicolas Sarkozy

“Perhaps the mistake I made at the start of my mandate is not understanding the symbolic dimension of the president's role and not being solemn enough in my acts. A mistake for which I would like to apologise or explain myself and which I will not make again. Now, I know the job.”

Knows Made Enough Jobs Understanding President Mistake Roles Dimensions Solemn Symbolic Mandates

Author:Nicolas Sarkozy

“You won't hear from me again.”

Author:Nicolas Sarkozy

“A Christian who does not pray for those who govern is not a good Christian.”

Doe Christian Praying Good Christian

Author:Pope Francis