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On the Climate Crisis,
It’s Donald Trump
VS
the World
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On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 1If elected, Trump would be
the only world leader to deny the
science of climate change
The Republican Party has long been a notable outlier in the global discussion of
climate change, climate science, and the need for action. But just how far out of
step are Congressional Republicans and their new leader Donald Trump?
Many have assumed that leaders of other nations State and Heads of Government — acknowledging
around the world, including those countries most the climate crisis, climate science, and the
dependent on fossil fuels or with despotic leaders, need for climate action. Many nations have also
hold similar views regarding climate denial and recently signed the Paris climate accord, and have
opposition to all climate action. But in a historic submitted their climate plans to the United Nations.
and shocking finding, this study demonstrates that,
The 195 nations included in this report represents
if elected, Donald Trump would be the only world
the full, official list of “Independent States in the
leader today to deny the science of climate change.
World” as recognized by the U.S. Department of
In fact, a review of the data indicates that Trump State. The majority of statements were retrieved
might very well be the only world leader not calling through official national and international
for urgent climate action. government sources, with the remainder coming
primarily from direct quotes as published by official
A WORLD UNITED ON CLIMATE
news outlets.
From America’s closest allies like Canada, Israel
and Japan, to the largest carbon emitters like India, A STARK CONTRAST BETWEEN TRUMP AND
WORLD LEADERS
China and Brazil, to countries as varied as Somalia,
Mexico and Malaysia, the leaders of all nations Trump has a history of engaging in conspiracy
accept the scientific consensus that man is fueling theories, and in that vein he has described climate
climate change by burning fossil fuels and are change as a “hoax,” “mythical,” “nonexistent” a “con
calling for urgent action. World leaders accept the job,” and “bullshit.” He even said that “The concept of
fact that, as made clear by NASA, “Ninety-seven global warming was created by and for the Chinese in
percent of climate scientists agree” on the facts. order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.”
Meanwhile, world leaders like the Prime Minister of
RESEARCH & FINDINGS
Italy, Matteo Renzi, have described climate change
The existence of a global consensus on climate
as “a challenge that concerns us all: the future of
among world leaders was discovered through
the planet” while Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo
comprehensive research conducted to identify
Abe has said “It is important that we act, because
directly attributable, verifiable statements, quotes
climate change is becoming an increasingly serious
and actions from current world leaders — Heads of
problem for all nations.”
COVER PHOTOS, TOP: GAGE SKIDMORE; BOTTOM: U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT/ PUBLIC DOMAIN
On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 1“Well, it’s a hoax.
I think the scientists are
having a lot of fun.”
-DONALD TRUMP
PHOTO: GAGE SKIDMORE
And while Donald Trump has said that he would influence around the world. The world is united as
“cancel” the Paris climate agreement, important one behind climate action, and Trump’s promise to
U.S. allies like Canadian Prime Minister Justin “cancel” the universal agreement reached in Paris
Trudeau joined world leaders in New York to while eliminating the Environmental Protection
formally sign the Paris accord, saying that Agency would completely undermine U.S. global
“Climate change will test our intelligence, our leadership and our key alliances around the world.
compassion and our will. But we are equal to that
When combined with his dangerous and despicable
challenge. I encourage other signatories to move
policies and comments about women, immigrants,
swiftly to follow through on their commitments.”
Muslims, and so many other Americans, Trump’s
Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu,
extremism is out of sync with our nation and has no
who attended the Paris conference, said “This
place in the White House.
is a pivotal issue of our time. It’s a pivotal issue
for developed nations; it’s a pivotal issue for BE A #CLIMATEVOTER IN 2016
developing nations. We are one planet, and climate If you’re a #ClimateVoter, you simply can’t afford
knows no bounds.” to sit on the sidelines this year. We don’t have time
to waste four years on inaction and backsliding.
2016: THE PLANET IS ON THE BALLOT
It’s not just all the progress we’ve made on climate
In 2016, it’s essential that voters know that Donald
action that’s on the line, it’s the health of our
Trump’s position on climate change is just another
communities and our families. The planet needs
of his reckless, dangerous positions based more
your vote on November 8th — because there is no
in Reality TV than actual reality. Trump can’t be
“Planet B.”
trusted to protect our planet, our families, or our
communities.
What this study makes clear is that not only will
Trump’s policies harm the U.S. economy and
businesses, but rejecting climate action would
undermine America’s global leadership and
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On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 2Afghanistan Albania
President Ashraf Ghani Prime Minister Edi Rama
“Let the spirit of Paris transform the emerging “Moreover, the issue of saving our planet has
consensus on the environment into a binding become urgency, due to overexploitation of
collective framework, in an agreed paradigm, resources and dangerous climate change.”
to prevent 2 degrees of global warming, and
Source: Permanent Mission of the Republic of Albania
enhance the resilience of countries vulnerable
to the UN
to environmental threats.” http://www.ambasadat.gov.al/united-nations/sq/
node/234
Source: UNFCCC
http://unfccc6.meta-fusion.com/cop21/events/2015-11-
30-14-45-leaders-event/his-excellency-mr-ashraf-ghani-
president-of-afghanistan
Andorra
Prime Minister Antoni Marti Petit
Algeria “Mountain regions are particularly sensitive
to global warming, as mountain ecosystems
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika have extremely delicate equilibrium. That is
“The international community has come to why Andorra was one of the first countries
recognize that climate change is a multiplier to make a national contribution to this
of threats to global peace and security” conference [COP21].”
-Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal on Behalf of
Source: UNFCCC
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_andorra.pdf
Source: UNFCCC
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_algeria.pdf
Antigua and
Angola Barbuda
President José Eduardo dos Santos Prime Minister Gaston A. Browne
“Today, the world is confronted with global “Like terrorism, climate change is a war. It is not
warming, a consequence of the atmospheric a war of nation against nation; or of a state
pollution resulting from human activity against insurgents. It is a war for all mankind
on Earth, which is causing dramatic and and for human survival. There can be no
dangerous climate change...” winners, only losers.”
Source: United Nations Source: UNFCCC
http://www.un.org/webcast/ga/62/2007/pdfs/angola- https://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
eng.pdf application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_ant-barb.pdf
On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 3Argentina Armenia
President Mauricio Macri President Serzh Sargsyan
“As Mayor of the city, I learned about the “Climate change is a global challenge,
importance of the green agenda, and now I’m which equally threatens all states and
committed to make sure that our country also nations, regardless of their size and level of
leads in the fight against climate change in development.”
the 21st century.”
Source: UNFCCC
Source: Joint Press Conference with President Obama, https://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
Buenos Aires application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_armenia.pdf
http://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/03/24/us-
argentina-sign-climate-pact-urge-aviation-emissions-deal/
Austria
Australia Chancellor Christian Kern
“Going by train is climate-neutral and
Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull
sustainable; this is why we are the mobility
“The impacts of global warming are already partner of the Eurovision Song Contest”
being felt and will continue to be so even after
we reach global net zero emissions. Adaption Source: Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry,
Environment and Water Management / The Austrian
to the impacts of climate change is equally Ecolabel
important and there too innovation is key.” https://www.umweltzeichen.at/cms/en/austrian-
ecolabel/song-contest-als-green-event/idart_1816-
Source: UNFCCC content.html
https://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_australia.pdf
The Bahamas
Azerbaijan Prime Minister Perry G. Christie
“Recognizing that mitigation alone will not
President Ilham Aliyev
protect us, we have made concerted efforts
“With respect to the climate change, as I
to adapt to the adverse effects of climate
mentioned in the beginning of May, though
change. We have strengthened building codes;
we don’t have obligations under the Kyoto
built new coastal defences; and moved to
protocol, our economic policy, investments in
relocate vulnerable communities — all through
renewable sources of energy, the building of
use of our national resources”
more than ten hydro power stations — all that
is our contribution.” Source: UNFCCC
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_bahamas.pdf
http://azertag.az/en/xeber/President_Ilham_Aliyev_
attended_panel_discussion_on_climate_and_energy_
security_at_Munich_Security_Conference-927106
On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 4Bahrain Bangladesh
King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed
“We are convinced that it is imperative for all “The goal of combating climate change and its
Member States to cooperate on a number impacts is crucial, as we are on the frontline of
of issues such as addressing climate change, this global threat.”
international health, drought, poverty
Source: BD24 News
alleviation, disarmament, non-proliferation of
http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/09/20/sheikh-
nuclear weapons and combating terrorism.”
hasina-says-bangladesh-is-fighting-climate-change-on-
its-own
Source: United Nations
http://gadebate.un.org/sites/default/files/
gastatements/66/BH_en.pdf
Antigua and
Barbados Barbuda
Prime Minister Freundel Stuart Prime Minister Gaston Browne
“In light of recent reports that 2015 was the “Terrorism is a major threat to our common
hottest year on record and of the study humanity. So, too is Climate Change. It
that concluded that climate forecasts is arguably the greatest threat that now
underestimated the sea-rise impact of Antarctic confronts all mankind. “
thaw, there is no time for complacency.
Source: UNFCCC
These reports oblige us to actively and with
https://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
determination build on the positive spirit
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_ant-barb.pdf
cultivated in Paris, through real actions to
deliver on our established obligations.”
Source: Government of Barbados
http://gisbarbados.gov.bb/index.php?categoryid=12&p2_
articleid=15829 Belgium
Prime Minister Charles Michel
“The fight against climate change is essential
for our joint future, for peace, for security and
Belarus for development.”
President Alexander Lukashenko Source: FPS Chancellery of the Prime Minister
http://premier.be/en/speech-prime-minister-charles-
“For many years now, the international
michel-un-conference-climate-change
community has been trying, but to no avail, to
meet the challenge of climate change. Many
simply prefer to shift the burden onto others.”
Source: United Nations
http://gadebate.un.org/sites/default/files/
gastatements/70/70_BY_en_2.pdf
On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 5Belize Benin
Prime Minister Dean Barrow President Patrice Talon
“As a developing country and low lying coastal “I fully believe that climate change constitutes
nation, Belize is among the most vulnerable a major threat to our civilization. In fact,
to the impacts of climate change and is now changing temperatures and melting glaciers
classified as one of the top ten most affected are just two of its consequences likely to
countries.” radically upset the planetary balance.”
Source: Channel 7 News Belize Source: 24 Heures au Benin
http://7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=15775 http://www.24haubenin.info/?+Message-de-M-Patrice-
Talon-a-son-612+
Bhutan Bolivia
Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay
President Evo Morales
“After all, we’re here to dream together, to
work together, to fight climate change “The response to global warming is global
together, to protect our planet together.” democracy for life and for the Mother Earth.
Let us choose to be clean and active today for
Source: TED Talk the sake all of humanity, not toxic and reactive
https://www.ted.com/talks/tshering_tobgay_this_ tomorrow, against nature.”
country_isn_t_just_carbon_neutral_it_s_carbon_
negative/transcript?language=en#t-416360
Source: Yale University / United Nations
http://fore.yale.edu/news/item/evo-morales-united-the-
developing-countries-can-save-the-world1/
Bosnia and
Herzegovina Botswana
Chairman Denis Zvizdić President Ian Khama
“The importance of the issue is proven by “Climate change is having far reaching
a fact that over 160 states signed this act consequences and it should be given the
today, binding to protection of our natural urgent attention it deserves.”
environment, return to natural streams and
Source: UNFCCC
prevention of climate changes which may truly http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
absolutely destructively affect our planet.” application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_botswana.pdf
Source: Council of Ministers of Bosnia and
Herzegovina
http://www.vijeceministara.gov.ba/saopstenja/
saopstenja_predsjedavajuceg/default.
aspx?id=22338&langTag=en-US
On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 6Brazil Brunei
President Dilma Rousseff Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
“Climate change resulting from human action “I much value the convening of the UN Climate
is one of the biggest global challenges of Summit in galvanising support to address
current times.” the impact of climate change and in ensuring
a dynamic and transformative post-2015
Source: UNFCCC
development agenda.”
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_brazil.pdf
Source: United Nations
http://www.un.org/en/ga/69/meetings/gadebate/pdf/
BN_en.pdf
Bulgaria
President Rosen Plevneliev
“Fighting global warming requires that we
Burkina Faso
Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba
change the way we live and work.”
“The consideration of issues related to the
Source: UNFCCC
environment, sustainable development and
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
climate change is a major challenge for
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_bulgaria.pdf
our country. It is in this context that the
Government has taken action in line with the
sustainable management of natural resources
Burma
and the environment.”
Source: Le Faso / State of the Nation Speech
State Counselor, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi http://lefaso.net/spip.php?article70992
“We understand that this country [Myanmar] is
one of the most vulnerable to climate change.
We have suffered from the effects since a few
years ago. We have understood what it is like
to suffer from climate change. We have had
Burundi
floods, cyclones, and of course as a result of President Pierre Nkurunziza
the floods, we have had landslides. Our people “Of course it would be difficult to achieve food
have lost lives, lost homes, lost livelihoods.” security, without a good policy on Climate
Change.”
Source: World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/ Source: East African Legislative Assembly
speech/2016/06/22/ida-18-replenishment-meeting-
http://www.eala.org/uploads/speech%20HE%20
remarks-by-daw-aung-san-suu-kyi
NKURUNZIZA%20-%209ex%20summit-%20darpdf.pdf
On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 7Cabo Verde Cambodia
President Jorge Carlos Fonseca Prime Minister Hun Sen
“Our survival is threatened or powerfully imperiled. In “Climate change is no longer a remote case,
these circumstances, together we must strengthen but is affecting all of us in the present and
the implementation of environmental protection
[becoming] one of the grave challenges that
measures locally. It seems to me that the international
community will have to radically revise the current must be addressed in the 21st century”
strategy in the fight against climate change.”
Source: The Phnom Penh Post
Source: National Assembly of Seychelles http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-says-
climate-change-fight-needed
http://www.nationalassembly.sc/NAS/index.
php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1267:discours-
de-son-excellence-le-president-de-la-republique-dr-jorge-
carlos-de-almeida-fonseca&catid=186:2014&Itemid=74
Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Cameroon “Climate change will test our intelligence, our
compassion and our will. But we are equal to
President Paul Biya
that challenge. I encourage other signatories
“Of course, climate change has not only greatly
to move swiftly to follow through on their
altered feeding habits and the lives of people, it has
also led to the emergence of violence, particularly commitments.”
around Lake Chad where we are grappling with very
Source: The Canadian Press
violent movements”
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/04/22/pm-and-
other-leaders-sign-paris-climate-change-accord-at-un-
Source: Presidency of the Republic of Cameroon
today_n_9757130.html
https://www.prc.cm/en/news/travels-and-visits/1579-
address-by-h-e-paul-biya-president-of-the-republic-of-
cameroon-at-the-mini-summit-on-africa-on-the-theme-
climate-challenge-and-african-solutions
Chad
President Idriss Déby
Central African “My country, Chad, is energetically pursuing
policies. Affected by climate change, we
Republic have suffered desertification and above
all, recurrent drought, which has adversely
President Faustin-Archange Touadéra
affected our socio economic development.”
“The Paris climate conference was a historic event, it
was a major milestone, it brought together several Source: UNFCCC
countries of the world to take action on climate http://unfccc6.meta-fusion.com/cop21/events/2015-11-
change. ... This temperature change would have 30-14-45-leaders-event-statements-by-heads-of-state-
nefarious effects...” and-government-la-loire-part-2/his-excellency-mr-idriss-
deby-itno-president-of-chad
Source: United Nations
http://webtv.un.org/topics-issues/global-issues/climate-
change/watch/faustin-archange-touadera-central-
african-republic-high-level-signature-ceremony-for-the-
paris-agreement-national-statements/4857807002001
On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 8Chile China
President Michelle Bachelet President Xi Jinping
“Recognizing that climate change is a global “Tackling climate change is a shared mission
problem and a common challenge, Chile for mankind”
considers it necessary that developed countries
Source: UNFCCC
are called upon to exercise clear leadership.”
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_china.pdf
Source: UNFCCC
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_chile.pdf
Comoros
Colombia President Azali Assoumani
“The serious threats our nations face, such
President Juan Manuel Santos as climate change, rising sea levels, natural
“We are the country which has the most and environmental disasters and other major
biodiversity per square kilometer, but we challenges that we face together are high
are also especially vulnerable to climate on our agenda. Nature, in its way, tragically
change. To halt climate change is the greatest reminds us of its order.”
challenge that humanity has ever faced.”
Source: United Nations
Source: UNFCCC http://www.un.org/smallislands2005/coverage/
http://unfccc6.meta-fusion.com/cop21/events/2015-11- statements/sids050113comores.pdf
30-14-45-leaders-event-statements-by-heads-of-state-
and-government-la-loire-part-2/his-excellency-mr-juan-
manuel-santos-president-of-colombia
Democratic
Republic of the Republic of the
Congo Congo
President Joseph Kabila
President Denis Sassou Nguesso
“For the group of least developed countries,
“The Earth, our marvelous planet, is being
today is not a mere symbolic event. It is an
threatened to a great extent. This is so
important opportunity to reaffirm to positive
through our own fault. Human activities, the
spirit and the narrative we created in Paris:
outrageous action by man, on nature, have led
Our commitment to collective action to move
to some serious changes in the environment
in one irreversible direction to secure a safer
intensifying each day — Climate Change.
climate.”
Humanity is in trouble.”
Source: United Nations
Source: UNFCCC
http://webtv.un.org/topics-issues/global-issues/climate-
http://unfccc6.meta-fusion.com/cop21/events/2015-11-
change/watch/joseph-kabila-democratic-republic-of-
30-14-45-leaders-event/his-excellency-mr-denis-sassou-
the-congo-high-level-signature-ceremony-for-the-paris-
nguesso-president-of-congo-the
agreement-opening-session/4857567983001
On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 9Costa Rica Côte d’Ivoire
President Luis Guillermo Solís President Alassane Ouattara
“Climate change is a phenomenon that affects “Indeed, our planet is warming quickly and the
humanity as a whole. We are all vulnerable to time for action to reverse this trend is now
its effects and we all contribute, although in upon us”
different ways, to this latent threat.”
Source: UNFCCC
Source: United Nations http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
http://statements.unmeetings.org/media2/4627976/ application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_cote_de_
costa-rica.pdf ivoire.pdf
Croatia Cuba
President Kolinda Grabar Kitarović President Raul Castro
“Our Declaration says that this is ‘a far- “Let’s put justifications and selfishness
reaching program of action that is centred aside and work for solutions. This time
on the people’. That means that no one is everyone, absolutely everyone, will suffer the
excluded. Not the countries without access consequences of climate change.”
to the sea; not the small islands which are
Source: United Nations
exposed to the dangers of climate change...”
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/index.
Croatia signed the Paris agreement at the php?page=view&type=255&nr=16889
earliest possible date, on April 22, 2016.
Source: Total Croatia News
Czech Republic
http://www.total-croatia-news.com/politics/990-president-
grabar-kitarovic-speaks-at-the-un-general-assembly
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka
“We must reach a comprehensive, legally
Cyprus binding agreement that will hold the increase
in global average warming to below 2 degrees
President Nicos Anastasiades Celsius above pre-industrial levels”
“Only by acting collectively, decisively and
Source: UNFCCC
with greater urgency and ambition can we http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
avoid the worst consequences of a rapidly application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_czech_
warming planet.” republic.pdf
Source: UNFCCC
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_cyprus.pdf
On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 10Denmark Djibouti
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen President Ismail Omar Guelleh
“The world’s climate is changing. But “Climate change is not only the greatest challenge that
fortunately the will to act is changing too.” humankind faces, but also the most important one of
our day in terms of development.”
Source: UNFCCC
Source: The Permanent Mission of the Republic of
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
Djibouti to the United Nations
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_denmark.pdf
https://www.un.int/djibouti/news/his-excellency-
president-ismail-omar-guelleh-addresses-general-
debate-united-nations-general
Dominica
President Charles A. Savarin
“Additionally, Mr. President, the impact of
Dominican
climate change remains an existential threat
to people throughout the world, who call Republic
Small Island States their homes.” President Danilo Medina Sánchez
“For the country I represent, the Dominican Republic,
Source: United Nations
the consequences of Climate Change do not
http://www.un.org/en/ga/69/meetings/gadebate/pdf/
constitute an intellectual exercise but a challenge to
DM_en.pdf
our survival, which threatens us daily.”
Source: UNFCCC
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
Ecuador
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_dominican_
republic.pdf
President Rafael Correa Delgado
“The planetary emergency demands a global
treaty that declares technologies that mitigate
climate change and their respective effects as Egypt
global public goods, guaranteeing free access President Abdel Fattah El Sisi
to them.”
“We are facing a crucial juncture in our international
endeavor, as all of our peoples are watching us and
Source: UNFCCC
hoping that this Conference proves to be a turning
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
point in achieving our common goal to secure a
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_ecuador_
better future for humanity and protect the rights
en.pdf
of the next generations, by reaching an ambitious,
sustainable and balanced international agreement
to face the increasingly dangerous climate change-
related challenges.”
Source: UNFCCC
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_egypt.pdf
On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 11El Salvador Equatorial
President Salvador Sánchez Cerén
“The new global agenda requires us to come Guinea
to an agreement, and to face the great threat President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
of climate change, which hits us with disasters “In order to reduce the effects of climate
and limits the opportunities for families to live change, we must not only act on its
with dignity.” consequences, but it is necessary to attack
its causes as well”
Source: United Nations
http://www.un.org/en/ga/69/meetings/gadebate/pdf/
Source: UNFCCC
SV_en.pdf
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_eq_guinee.pdf
Eritrea
President Isaias Afwerki Estonia
Under Isaias Afwerki, who has been dictator Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas
since 1993, Eritrea signed the Paris agreement “Although in Estonia we perceive the impact of
at the earliest possible date on April 22, 2016 climate change to a lesser extent than in many
developing countries, for example, climate
Source: United Nations
change indirectly affects all of us through
https://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDetails.
aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XXVII-7- the abundance of climate refugees and the
d&chapter=27&lang=en and http://www.tesfanews.net/ instability of the world economy”
eritrea-signed-historic-paris-climate-agreement/
Source: Republic of Estonia, Government
Communication Unit
https://valitsus.ee/en/news/prime-minister-roivas-
represents-estonia-climate-conference-paris
Ethiopia
Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn
“Our challenge in this area is compounded and
made even worse by climate change, which is Fiji
a global challenge calling for responsible and Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama
wise leadership at the international level.”
“We in the Pacific are innocent bystanders in the
Source: Embassy of The Federal Democratic Republic greatest act of folly of any age. ... Unless the
of Ethiopia in London world acts decisively in the coming weeks to
http://www.ethioembassy.org.uk/news_archive/PM_ begin addressing the greatest challenge of our
hailemariam_unga.pdf
age, then the Pacific, as we know it, is doomed.”
Source: The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/nov/02/
pacific-islands-make-last-ditch-plea-to-world-before-
paris-climate-change-talks
On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 12Finland France
President Sauli Niinistö President François Hollande
“What we need is a Climate agreement that “To resolve the climate crisis, good will,
charts a clear and predictable path towards statements of intent are not enough. We are
future action on preventing global warming” at breaking point.”
Source: UNFCCC Source: Reuters
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/ http://uk.reuters.com/article/climatechange-summit-
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_finland.pdf highlights-idUKL1N13P0FE20151130
Gabon Gambia
President Ali Bongo Ondimba President Yahya Jammeh
“As I pledged in Copenhagen, I reaffirm the will “Climate change and development are
of Gabon to act in concert with the community inextricably linked. The impact of climate
of nations to limit warming to two degrees.” change is felt in all countries, particularly
developing countries as it undermines their
Source: UNFCCC
ability to achieve sustainable development.”
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_gabon.pdf
Source: All Africa via. United Nations
http://allafrica.com/stories/201409292523.html
Georgia
President Giorgi Margvelashvili Germany
“We must strengthen our partnership for Chancellor Angela Merkel
secured future addressing the threat of “Ladies and gentlemen, ambitious,
climate change and reducing the vulnerability comprehensive, fair and binding – a global
of people to natural disasters.” climate agreement should and indeed must
be all those things. This is a question of both
Source: The Administration of the President of
Georgia ecological necessity and economic common
https://www.president.gov.ge/en/PressOffice/ sense. It is a question of intergenerational
News?10298 equity. It is a question of our humanity, and on
it depends the future of the human race.”
Source: UNFCCC
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_germany.pdf
On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 13Ghana Greece
President John D. Mahama Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras
“Ghana has submitted its Intended Nationally “Greece, which at the moment is experiencing
Determined Contribution (INDC) on our an unprecedented refugee crisis and human
climate change strategy and is determined to despair, gives political priority to the need to
achieve ambitious cuts in green house gases” prevent climate change displacement risk.”
Source: UNFCCC Source: UNFCCC
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/ http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_ghana.pdf application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_greece.pdf
Grenada Guatemala
Prime Minister Kieth Mitchell President Jimmy Morales
“We are indeed at a historic and defining “For Guatemala the Paris Agreement is
moment in this beautiful city, Paris...a defining a historic landmark because the parties
moment to address the scourge of the committed themselves to continue with the
impacts of climate change.” reduction of greenhouse gases in measurable
and quantifiable ways. This agreement
Source: UNFCCC
represents the best hope we have for meeting
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
the challenge of climate change, particularly in
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_grenada.pdf
the most vulnerable countries.”
Source: United Nations
http://webtv.un.org/topics-issues/global-issues/climate-
Guinea change/watch/jimmy-morales-guatemala-high-level-
signature-ceremony-for-the-paris-agreement-national-
statements/4857854246001
President Alpha Conde
“The 54 African states wait with hope and
confidence for a clear response to the climate
Guinea-Bissau
challenge. We’d like to see that the Paris
Agreement is indeed implemented so as to
help eradicating poverty as well as climate President José Mário Vaz
change and its impacts.”
“The problem of climate change is one of
Source: United Nations the major concerns of the global agenda of
http://webtv.un.org/topics-issues/global-issues/climate- human security”
change/watch/alpha-cond%C3%A9-guinea-high-level-
signature-ceremony-for-the-paris-agreement-national- Source: UNFCCC
statements/4857854210001 http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_guinea_
bissau.pdf
On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 14Guyana Haiti
President David A. Granger Interim President Jocelerme Privert
“Guyana, through the pursuit of a Green “It’s about substantially increasing the share of
Economy, will spare no effort to contribute to renewable energy in our system of electricity
both a sustainable future and to an effective production, the definitive launch of the grand
global response to climate change.” work of reforesting our country, adopting
agricultural techniques that are more resilient
Source: United Nations
in the face of climate change, improving the
http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/wp-content/
management of our coastal zones and finally
uploads/2016/04/GuyanaE.pdf
reinforcing human establishments”
Source: Le Nouvelliste
https://www.oursoil.org/haiti-signs-the-paris-climate-
The Holy See change-accord/ and http://lenouvelliste.com/
lenouvelliste/article/158113/Signature-de-lAccord-de-
Paris-Haiti-present-a-un-evenement-historique-pour-la-
Pope Francis
planete
“Climate change is a global problem with grave
implications: environmental, social, economic,
political and for the distribution of goods. It
represents one of the principal challenges
facing humanity in our day.” Honduras
President Juan O. Hernández
Source: Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’ Of The Holy
Father Francis On Care For Our Common Home “In Honduras, climate change isn’t just a
http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/ problem of environmental warming, it’s a hard
documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-
economic, social, and migratory reality — it’s a
laudato-si.html
problem of life or death.”
Source: UNFCCC
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
Hungary application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_honduras.pdf
President János Áder
“My grandchild says the following to me ...
Why didn’t you read all the analyses, which
provided proof that climate change would
Iceland
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
have dire economic consequences, or if you
did, why did you not draw the necessary “The people of Iceland do not need to go to
conclusions? Why didn’t you introduce climate international conferences to discover that
friendly technologies?” climate change is indeed happening and at an
accelerated rate”
Source: Hungary Today / The Guardian
http://hungarytoday.hu/news/recurring-dream- Source: Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and
hungarian-president-janos-ader-speech-un-climate- Intensive Care
change-conference-paris-94263 and http://www. http://english.forseti.is/media/PDF/2015_06_10_
theguardian.com/environment/2015/dec/01/cop21-the- Svaefingalaeknar_raeda.pdf
best-climate-metaphors-from-paris
On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 15India Indonesia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi President Joko Widodo
“Outcome of #ParisAgreement has no winners “Vulnerabilities and challenges of climate
or losers. Climate justice has won & we are all change do not lessen Indonesia’s
working towards a greener future. @COP21 commitment to contribute in our global
@COP21en” action to reducing emission.”
Source: Official Verified Twitter Account Source: UNFCCC
https://twitter.com/narendramodi/ http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
status/675928261591851008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_indonesia.pdf
Iran Iraq
President Hassan Rouhani President Fuad Masum
“The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes the “We also wish to reiterate our support to
opportunity to promote cooperation with international efforts to limit climate change
relevant public and private sectors at the and global warming, limiting it to 2 degrees.”
national, regional and international levels, in
Source: UNFCCC
order to strengthen its national measures in
http://unfccc6.meta-fusion.com/cop21/events/2015-11-
combating climate change, and is determined
30-14-45-leaders-event-statements-by-heads-of-state-
to facilitate such partnership and cooperation and-government-la-loire-part-2/his-excellency-mr-fuad-
through, inter-alia, establishing joint ventures masum-president-of-iraq
between Iranian and foreign companies.”
Source: Islamic Republic News Agency
Israel
http://www.irna.ir/en/News/2738512/
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Ireland
“This is a pivotal issue of our time. It’s a pivotal
issue for developed nations; it’s a pivotal issue
Prime Minister Enda Kenny for developing nations. We are one planet, and
climate knows no bounds.”
“Ireland’s national longterm vision is presented in
climate legislation, which sets out our intention Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israel
to substantially cut CO2 emissions by 2050” http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/PressRoom/2015/Pages/PM-
Netanyahu-attends-Paris-Climate-Conference-and-
Source: UNFCCC meets-with-world-leaders-30-November-2015.aspx
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_ireland.pdf
On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 16Italy Jamaica
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi Prime Minister Andrew Holness
“There is a challenge that concerns us all: the “Climate change is a real phenomenon. We as
future of the planet. We must realise that a people are the best and most effective tool
we are at a crossroads. Italy wants to be we can deploy in the battle against the effects
among the protagonists of the fight against of climate change.”
selfishness, on the side of those who choose
Source: Official Facebook Page of PM Holness
non-negotiable values like the defence of our
https://www.facebook.com/AndrewHolnessJM/photos/
mother Earth”
pcb.1141731815838668/1141731552505361/?type=3
Source: ANSA
http://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2015/11/30/
renzi-praises-italy-on-climate-change_963d2085-72fe-
4aa4-a79b-8257e72245e9.html
Jordan
King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein
“The entire planet is endangered by climate
Japan change. Responding to individual crises as
they arrive is not enough.”
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
“It is important that we act, because climate Source: UNFCCC
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
change is becoming an increasingly serious
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_jordan.pdf
problem for all nations”
Source: CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/04/opinions/abe-g7-
three-challenges/
Kenya
President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta
“Climate change hurts Kenya’s development.
Kazakhstan In this respect, Kenya was among the first
developing countries to submit an ambitious
President Nursultan Nazarbayev Intended Nationally Determined Contribution
“Addressing global climate change is one (INDC) to the UNFCCC Secretariat, despite
of the key conditions for sustainable the fact that our contribution is a mere 0.1% of
development, poverty reduction and total global emissions.”
achievement of social and economic well-
Source: UNFCCC
being of all countries of the world.”
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_kenya.pdf
Source: Official Site Of The President Of The Republic
Of Kazakhstan
http://www.akorda.kz/en/events/akorda_news/
akorda_other_events/statement-by-president-nursultan-
nazarbayev-on-the-results-of-the-21st-session-of-the-
conference-of-the-parties-to-the-united-nations-framew
On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 17Kiribati North Korea
President Taneti Maamau Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un
“Where there’s a need to concentrate and Speaking on behalf of Leader Kim, North
put more effort [on climate change] in the Korea’s Foreign Minister said that his
international forum, I am ready to continue that” government would complete a large-scale
tree-planting initiative over the next decade,
Source: Radio New Zealand
which will help the “national effort to mitigate
http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-
climate change by reducing greenhouse gas
news/300657/decentralisation,-education-priorities-for-
new-kiribati-govt and http://www.radionz.co.nz/audio/ emissions”. Subsequently, North Korea signed
player/201795727 the Paris climate agreement on April 22.
Source: The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/08/
north-korea-war-climate-paris-deforestation
South Korea
President Park Geun-hye
“The climate crisis is real. The earth is warming.
Scorching heat waves, severe rains and frigid Kosovo
colds - such extreme weather events are President Hashim Thaçi
affecting human life in so many ways.”
“Today, Kosovo’s diplomacy is diversifying
Source: Korean Culture and Information Service / portfolio of international relations by lobbying
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism / Korea.net for a prompt start of formal EU accession,
http://www.korea.net/Government/Briefing-Room/ membership to multilaterals and working
Presidential-Speeches/view?articleId=121881&pageIndex=3
with allies in global issues such as countering
violent extremism or climate change.”
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kosovo
Kuwait http://www.mfa-ks.net/repository/docs/KND_13_jun.pdf
Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah
“The State of Kuwait supports the efforts of
the United Nations in the fight against climate
change, through its active participation in the
Kyrgyzstan
President Almazbek Sharshenovich Atambaev
ongoing negotiations aimed at reducing the
negative effects of this phenomenon, based “Ladies and Gentlemen, today we have met an
on the principles and provisions contained in important goal to agree how we are going to
the United Nations Framework Convention on resolve the issue of climate change, which has
Climate Change...” become a global challenge to the sustainable
development of humanity.”
Source: State of Kuwait
http://www.da.gov.kw/eng/speeches/amir_ Source: UNFCCC
speeches_2012.php?p=04122012 and http://www.kuna. http://unfccc6.meta-fusion.com/cop21/events/2015-
net.kw/ArticlePrintPage.aspx?id=2278771&language=en 11-30-14-45-leaders-event-statements-by-
heads-of-state-and-government-la-loire-part-2/
his-excellency-mr-almazbek-sharshenovich-atambaev-
president-of-kyrgyzstan
On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 18Laos Latvia
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith President Raimonds Vējonis
“Unlike most calamities, global warming affects “One does not need to be a biologist to
not only the livelihood of every being on the be concerned about climate change,
planet but also the course of human history. ... In biodiversity loss, air pollution and access
formulating policies confronting climate change, to safe drinking water.”
we should promote the integration of all three
Source: United Nations
components of sustainable development that
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/
is economic development, social development,
documents/20285latvia.pdf
and environmental protection.”
Source: United Nations
http://www.un.org/ga/63/generaldebate/pdf/lao_en.pdf
Lesotho
King Letsie III
Lebanon “In conclusion, Lesotho supports negotiation
of the new legally binding agreement that will
President Tammam Salam address challenges posed by climate change.”
“Lebanon sees climate action as an opportunity
Source: UNFCCC
not only to contribute to reducing greenhouse
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
gas emissions and increasing resilience, but application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_lesotho.pdf
also to solve many of our environmental,
social and economic challenges.”
Libya
Source: United Nations
http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/wp-content/
uploads/2016/04/LebanonE.pdf
Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj
Just one month after after taking office, under
Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, Libya signed the
Liberia Paris agreement. During the Paris meetings,
Permanent Representative of Libya for the
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf UN Ibrahim Dabbashi said: “Climate change
“In our region, the effects of climate is a major challenge facing human. The Paris
change are increasingly manifest — higher agreement which we have signed today is a
temperature, variable rainfall, and more significant step in facing it. But like any other
frequent droughts and storms.” agreement it remains a written text that needs
a collective will to transform it into concrete
Source: African Development Bank Group actions through which we protect our planet...”
http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/
Documents/Generic-Documents/Remarks_by_Her_ Source: United Nations
Excellency_Ellen_Johnson_Sirleaf_President_of_ https://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDetails.
the_Republic_of_Liberia_at_the_First_African_ aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XXVII-7-
Development_Fund_14th.pdf d&chapter=27&lang=en and http://webtv.un.org/
topics-issues/global-issues/climate-change/watch/
representative-of-libya-high-level-signature-
ceremony-for-the-paris-agreement-national-
statements/4858433559001
On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 19Liechtenstein Lithuania
Prince Hans-Adam II President Dalia Grybauskaitė
“In many regions of the world, the effects “In today’s world we cannot isolate ourselves
of man-made climate change are already from the global challenges. No country is
apparent. According to various model immune to climate change. The climate change
calculations, the Alpine region in which we live is real and its impact is felt across the world.”
will be strongly affected by climate change in
Source: Office of the President of the Republic of
the future. It is therefore in our own interest
Lithuania
to contribute to the global efforts to reduce https://www.lrp.lt/en/activities/speeches/speech-by-
greenhouse gas emissions.” president-dalia-grybauskaite-at-the-un-climate-change-
conference-cop21-in-paris/24290
Source: United Nations
http://statements.unmeetings.org/media2/4628044/
liechtenstien-e-.pdf
Macedonia
President Gjorge Ivanov
Luxembourg “We must also stand united in our efforts to
Grand Duke Henri reach a climate agreement”
“To ensure durable peace, one must tackle Source: UNFCCC
the root causes of conflicts. Among these http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
root causes, Luxembourg is concentrating application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_
macedonia.pdf
specifically on two of them: social inequality
resulting from persistent poverty and the
increasing scarcity of natural resources,
resulting from climate change”
Source: United Nations
Malawi
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story. President Peter Mutharika
asp?NewsID=43034#.V1slDvkrLX4
“My government’s long term goal for climate
change management is to reduce human
suffering and socio-economic impact of
adverse effects of climate change.”
Madagascar Source: Malawi News Agency
President Hery Rajaonarimampianina http://www.manaonline.gov.mw/index.php/national/
environment/item/1431-malawi-making-strides-in-
“We must also more effectively distribute
climate-change-mitigation-efforts
income and profits, build durable infrastructure,
better prepare to limit the risk of disasters, and
transform the stakes of climate change into
development opportunities.”
Source: African Development Bank Group
http://www.afdb.org/en/news-and-events/article/
madagascar-president-launches-national-dialogue-on-
green-growth-13291/
On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 20Malaysia Maldives
Prime Minister Najib Razak President Abdulla Yameen
“In the face of growing climate impacts, Malaysia “The Maldives believes that climate change
remains committed to the climate agenda.” poses as the most pressing developmental and
security challenge of the 21st Century. As one
Source: UN Climate Summit
of the world’s lowest lying island nations, our
http://statements.unmeetings.org/media2/4628000/
country faces potentially devastating impacts if
malaysia.pdf
bold climate action is not taken immediately.”
Source: Alliance Of Small Island States
http://aosis.org/aosis-a-history-of-leadership-at-the-
Mali unfccc/
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
“At this particular point in time we are facing
yet another scourge, and that scourge is
climate change ... I am talking about what I
Malta
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat
have experienced myself. We must not let our
people down.” “On the climate front of this war, the aim is
not just to reach agreement here on what
Source: UNFCCC
governments undertake to do in the years and
http://unfccc6.meta-fusion.com/cop21/events/2015-
decades ahead. It is also to give a signal to
11-30-14-45-leaders-event/his-excellency-ibrahim-
boubacar-keita-president-of-mali the world beyond governments.”
Source: UNFCCC
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_malta.pdf
Marshall Islands
President Hilda Heine
“No President wants one of their first acts in
office to be to declare a state of disaster. But Mauritania
by becoming one of the first countries to President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
ratify the Paris Agreement, we have shown our “The planet’s future is in our hands; it is a
determination to continue to lead this fight responsibility we must take on with discipline
from the front.” and good judgment”
Source: Climate Home Source: World Bank
http://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/03/21/ http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/
marshall-islands-set-to-ratify-paris-climate-agreement/ feature/2010/02/24/climate-change-in-mauritania-
taking-action-before-it-is-too-late
On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 21Mauritius Mexico
President Ameenah Gurib President Enrique Peña Nieto
“Climate change is a global problem, its “We are convinced that it is possible to
solutions hinge on local actions. As Laudato Si’ ensure a new climate regime without slowing
warns us, in tackling climate change, let us not economic or social development ... Mexico
succumb to a ‘globalization of indifference.’ “ is an actor that is assuming its global
responsibility as regards future energy and
Source: UNFCCC
climate challenges.”
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_mauritius.pdf
Source: Government of Mexico (gob.mx)
http://www.gob.mx/presidencia/prensa/mexico-is-
promoting-a-bold-energy-transition-towards-cleaner-
renewable-sources-enrique-pena-nieto
Federated
States of Moldova
Micronesia President Nicolae Timofti
“Our country promotes the principles of
President Peter Christian
sustainable development and actively
“Our purpose here in Paris demonstrates our contributes to achieving the objectives of the
acknowledgement of the cause and effect frame convention on climate changes”
climate change and global warming have on
our Planet Earth; And that in this acceptance Source: Presidency of the Republic of Moldova
of this knowledge, we are determined to http://www.presedinte.md/eng/comunicate-de-presa/
presedintele-timofti-a-participat-la-summit-ul-onu-
support and institute a path to change.”
privind-schimbarile-climatice
Source: UNFCCC
https://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_micronesia.pdf
Mongolia
President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj
Monaco “For the first time we have come together to
agree on the epic-scale contract to save the
Prince Albert II
mother-earth. It is our shared duty to hand
“Climate change has far-reaching consequences over our one blue planet, safe and sound, to
for our own survival on this planet … As an our next generation.”
issue, it overrides everything else.”
Source: UNFCCC
Source: New York Times http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/20/fashion/prince- application/pdf/cop21cmp11_leaders_event_mongolia.pdf
albert-ii-of-monaco-charges-forth-as-eco-warrior.
html?_r=0
On the Climate Crisis, It’s Donald Trump vs. the World 22Montenegro Morocco
President Filip Vujanović King Mohammad VI
“Activities in the area of tackling climate “We all realize now that the threat is global.
change are an inseparable part of Indeed, there is not a single country,
development policies and programs. We region or continent that will be spared the
believe that the successful high-level consequences of climate change. Doubt and
gatherings [in Addis Ababa and New York] skepticism are no longer acceptable.”
will encourage the countries to intensify their
Source: Maghreb Press Agency
efforts towards achieving universal and legally
http://www.mapnews.ma/en/discours-messages-sm-le-
binding agreement on climate change in Paris,
roi/full-text-hm-kings-address-opening-united-nations-
at the end of the year.” conference-climate-cha
Source: United Nations
http://gadebate.un.org/sites/default/files/
gastatements/70/70_ME_en_2.pdf
Namibia
President Hage Geingob
Mozambique “We can choose to pursue our developmental
ambitions by maintaining emissions levels
President Filipe Nyusi where they are, or we can choose to
“Climate change is a wakeup call which warns reduce our emissions for the sake of shared
us that there is a need to change, it is urgent sustainable development. Let us leave a
that we correct this. We need to change lasting legacy which will shape the future
practices and attitudes for the sake of our of our planet politically, economically and
common survival” ecologically”
Source: UN Statement Source: Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CFv1-o_yow
documents/19321mozambique.pdf
Nepal
Nauru President Bidhya Devi Bhandari
President Baron Waqa “Emphasis will also be given to the
“After years of excess and willful ignorance, implementation of climate change treaties and
the climate bill has finally come due. Who will conventions to which Nepal is a party.”
pay? Right now, it is being paid by the poorest
Source: The Policies and Programmes of the
and the most vulnerable.”
Government of Nepal for Fiscal Year 2073-74 (2016-17)
http://opmcm.gov.np/uploads/news/file/
Source: UNFCCC
engpolpro_20160509014925.pdf and https://ccafs.
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/ cgiar.org/blog/nepal-government-vows-implement-
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