“The Paris Agreement is, in fact, a historic one because it marks the c...” — Patricia Espinosa Quote

“The Paris Agreement is, in fact, a historic one because it marks the culmination of a phase of very long, drawn-out negotiations involving more than 190 countries. Why is it historic? Because it shows the way for our societies to change from the ground up, to create an economy that only depends on fossil fuels to a very slight degree.”

“Climate action in cities is the key that unlocks a low emissions and resilient future.”

“National governments alone cannot deliver lasting prosperity without a transformation of social and economic development that seeks to minimise risk and seize the opportunity we have.”

“The minute a collective alliance fails to live up to its agreement to collective defence, then from that moment on, everybody is on the run.”

“If I had a row with my husband, it's not going to work my saying, 'Right, if you don't do what I want, I'm going to walk out.' It doesn't work on any level. What you do is you go in and you say, 'I have a problem. You have a problem. Let's try and sort this out together.' You don't come to an agreement with people who you're falling out with badly.”