美国总统气候问题特使约翰·克里：气候危机时不我待

10月25日，美国总统气候问题特使约翰·克里在外交关系协会发表讲话，谈气候危机的状况和“通往COP27之路”。以下是一些重点：

气候危机时不我待。这些威胁不会请病假。致力于行动的国家也不能按暂停键。

各国已经认识到残酷的现实，不仅气候危机带来威胁，而且对化石燃料的过度依赖已经使独裁者和暴君有能力将能源武器化。

今年的考验是——各国是否会将承诺付诸行动？还有，那些还没有加强承诺的异数国家现在会不会加紧行动？

不只是必须发挥领导力的单个国家——而是通过集合数以百计的公共和私人的承诺，我们将会取得最大的进展。

我们还认识到帮助易受影响的国家和社群适应气候变化的影响在道义和经济上的必要性。

我们必须做的事情并不神秘。真正不可思议的是，为什么去做常识和科学告诉我们必须要做的事情，仍然需要斗争。

我们知道，未来更清洁、更绿色、更健康——如果我们能团结一致、及时实现目标。我们能做到。

U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry: The climate crisis waits for no one

October 25, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry addressed the Foreign Relations about the state of the climate crisis and the #RoadtoCOP27#.  Here are some highlights: 

The climate crisis waits for no one. The threats don’t call in sick. Neither can countries committed to action just hit the pause button.  

Countries have come to the brutal realization that not only is the climate crisis a threat, but over-dependence on fossil fuels has given dictators and despots the ability to weaponize energy. 

The test this year is -- will countries put commitments into action? And, will outlier countries that haven’t strengthened their commitments now step up? 

It is not just countries that must lead individually – it is in the aggregate of hundreds of different public and private commitments that we will make the most progress.   

We also recognize the moral and economic imperative of helping vulnerable countries and communities adapt to the impacts of climate change. 

There is no mystery about what we must do. The real mystery is why it remains a fight just to do what common sense and science tell us we must do. 

We know that the future is cleaner, greener, and healthier – if we can get there together, in time.  And we can.