"What we want to do is find ways to see if China and the United States can advance the cause together for the rest of the world."
"People think this is now, you cannot reverse it, it is irreversible."
"We do not want it to become the hostage of some of these other tensions, all of which are real."
"No, of course not. Not only do I not believe it, but I've raised it in my meetings over the years, raised it consistently as Secretary of State, as senator."
"COP 28 already requires a global stock take. That is a valuation of how the world is doing with respect to the promises that have already been made."
"Correct."
"This Administration is capable of keeping all its priorities on the table, and treating all of them simultaneously."
"Hopefully we can get there."
"no country can solve the climate crisis alone. This requires multilateralism automatically."
"every step forward that this Administration has taken has been really to protect our national security, to strengthen our economy, and leave behind a safer planet for our kids and grandkids."
"Absolutely."