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John Kerry

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John Kerry is a prominent Democratic politician from Massachusetts who served as the 68th Secretary of State from February 2013 to January 2017 under President Barack Obama. Prior to his role as Secretary of State, Kerry was a United States Senator, representing Massachusetts from January 1985 until June 2013. During his time in the Senate, he was known for his work on foreign relations, environmental issues, and healthcare reform. He played a significant role in the negotiation of the Paris Agreement on climate change, emphasizing the importance of international cooperation in addressing global challenges.

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May 11, 2021

President Biden is super-focused and targeted on justice, on fairness, and on a process that is sensitive.

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May 11, 2021

Their concerns are paramount. And they have a huge voice in this and they need to be heard.

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May 11, 2021

Not yet alone. If we break through on storage, the answer is yes.

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May 11, 2021

Energy security is national security.

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May 11, 2021

By 2035, though, President Biden has determined we will be carbon free in our power production.

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May 11, 2021

Yes, we are going to use gas for some period of time.

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May 11, 2021

We do not have a grid. We can go to the moon, but we cannot send an electron from one part of the country to another.

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May 11, 2021

We are looking at the biggest transitional opportunity since the Industrial Revolution

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May 11, 2021

No one nation can solve this problem

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May 11, 2021

The United States of America under President Biden has put forward an extremely thoughtful, achievable, and aggressive reductions level

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May 11, 2021

I do believe we have to have formal acceptance of the concept of climate refugees. Yes, I do.

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May 11, 2021

If we do not start to think ahead and apply some vision to our making of policy, we are going to wind up paying, paying, paying, and not getting any real consequence for it.

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May 11, 2021

Most economists will tell you today that it is more expensive not to respond to the climate crisis than it is to respond.

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May 11, 2021

Africa is one of the most negatively affected continents as a consequence of the climate crisis.

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May 11, 2021

That never happened. And I know you are not under oath.

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May 11, 2021

Mr. Zarif may be confused or incorrect, or he is trying to embellish his--what I read about that article said that he was portraying himself as out of the loop and whatever.

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May 11, 2021

I would characterize it as professional.

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May 11, 2021

Right now I do not have a relationship with Foreign Minister Zarif.

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May 11, 2021

China produces more emissions than all the rest of the OECD countries put together.

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May 11, 2021

The Bolsonaro regime has rolled back some of the environmental enforcement.

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May 11, 2021

Promises have been made in the past. Brazil actually did quite well between 2004 and 2012.

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May 11, 2021

They believe this is a climate crisis now.

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May 11, 2021

China has got to be part of the solution, not part of the problem.

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May 11, 2021

Climate is existential for everybody on the planet. We have to deal with it.

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May 11, 2021

Now, we depend on you. Congress will decide what it is willing to appropriate to this task.

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