Oct 1, 2003
We are kidding ourselves if we think that a plea for voluntary action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. will accomplish anything.
John F. Kerry
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John F. Kerry is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 68th United States Secretary of State from 2013 to 2017 under President Barack Obama. A member of the Democratic Party, Kerry previously represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate from 1985 to 2013. He was the Democratic nominee for President in 2004, losing to incumbent George W. Bush. Throughout his career, Kerry has focused on issues such as climate change, international relations, and veterans' affairs. He played a significant role in negotiating the Paris Agreement on climate change during his tenure as Secretary of State.
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Oct 1, 2003
Only with a mandatory set of greenhouse gas emission targets will we make any meaningful progress in winning this crucial war with carbon.
Oct 1, 2003
climate change poses a very real--and not an imaginary--threat to our environment, to our livelihoods, and to our well-being
Oct 1, 2003
the burden of proof is way over on this side that we have a problem, this planet has a fever, and it is time to be taking action.
Oct 1, 2003
Let me say, that there are many of us in the Congress--Democrats, Republicans, and Independents--who were very disappointed that the President turned his back on his campaign commitment to address the problem of CO2 emissions when he took…
Oct 1, 2003
The Administration has officially opposed any provisions in the energy bill that would address climate change.
Oct 1, 2003
We do not really need more research on the relationship between clouds and climate change before we take action.
Jan 29, 2003
I, along with the President and the vast majority of Americans, do not believe that we should create human life just to destroy it.
Jan 29, 2003
What Senator Hatch and others are proposing we do is to go down this same path with cloned human embryos.