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That is two thirds of what we import from them, two thirds by the end of this year. It's hard, bloody hard but it's possible if we're willing to go further and faster than we've done before.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
As for the European Commission, we will not slow down our work domestically or internationally to prepare for an ambitious COP26, when it takes place.
Found on Reuters 4 years ago
It's not about forcing our citizens to go live in caves and eat grass, it's about ensuring a high level of comfort, of development in a new economy.
Found on Reuters 4 years ago
We've seen over the last couple of years that radical climate-change deniers have changed their position because the facts are so overwhelming. It's an untenable position, i would assume, as a politician myself, that Donald Trump is thinking about the next election and he's looking at American society. And if you see how much support there is in American society to act upon climate change, he's probably doing the math and thinking that if I want to be reelected, I have to take this seriously.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I would assume, as a politician myself, that Donald Trump is thinking about the next election and he's looking at American society. And if you see how much support there is in American society to act upon climate change, he's probably doing the math and thinking that if I want to be reelected, I have to take this seriously, that gives me hope because the people want this. Corporations in the U.S. are on the same page as we are. States are. Cities are.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
My idea would be to say to our international partners: we are making this transition to a climate neutral economy by 2050. If you make the same measures or comparable measures going in the same direction, we will make this voyage together.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
We should also be prepared to consider other instruments, for instance a carbon border tax, to level the playing field for European products.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
We thought they are so brilliant, that in some vault somewhere in Westminster there will be a Harry Potter-like book with all the tricks and all the things in it to do.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I absolutely hope that the UK might stay in the EU, i hope this period of extension will be used for Britain to calm down and rethink things a bit, perhaps for politicians to be more responsible with the promises they make, and then look at the issue again later this year.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
At some point, we will have to regulate, the first task of any public authority is to protect its citizens - and if we see you (tech giants) as a threat to our citizens, we will regulate and if you don't work with us, we will probably regulate badly.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
This is a question that, I think, can be raised with the Maltese authorities when discussing the passport scheme.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
I don't want to prejudge, or pre-empt on any next steps, why? Because I did get the feeling today that there is room for dialogue and room for finding a solution (to the crisis) without the European Commission having to take any next steps.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
For us it is important to continue work with Turkey on the implementation of the action plan, i'm strongly encouraged to do that because of the positive and proactive attitude of Prime Minister Davutoglu.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
One of the reasons why the asylum system ... isn't working is because member states do not apply it.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We are here today to discuss with the Greek government the best way that we can quickly implement the decisions that are necessary for us to be able to assist financially and with people and material so that the situation becomes better.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
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