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“Carbon neutrality is going to be so standardized that you will look at anything that is not carbon neutral and go, "where the hell did that monster come from?" It's exciting.”

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Christiana Figueres

Christiana Figueres, born on August 7, 1956, is a distinguished diplomat from Costa Rica. She is renowned for her contributions to the field of climate change, particularly for her pivotal role in the negotiation and adoption of the Paris Agreement. As the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, she led the global climate negotiations, making significant contributions to the fight against climate change. more

“The fact is, when you talk to people, they know that something weird is going on, particularly people who are connected to the land or the water. They can see it. What perhaps is not so evident to them, unfortunately, is what the solution is. But whether they call it climate change or not, it doesn't matter. The point is, they can see there's something fundamentally weird going on here.”

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Author:Christiana Figueres

“When you have a vision of where you need to go, it sounds utopian. But when you get to the tipping point, your understanding switches.”

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Author:Christiana Figueres

“We're going to get to the point where we ask how the hell we put up with high carbon for so many years. You thank your lucky stars, because you are seeing this transformation in your lifetime. You are going to tell your children and your grandchildren you saw this whole thing in front of your eyes.”