Why is it that when it comes to our most cherished social goal [health care], we not only tolerate poor execution, sometimes we even celebrate it?

We will never end poverty if we don't tackle climate change.

Unless you invest in people, you are not going to see growth in the long term, the medium term, and maybe even the short term.

We have to find climate-friendly ways of encouraging economic growth. The good news is we think they exist.

We need to have a plan equal to the challenge.

What happens when corn and wheat prices rise is that we see real increases in malnutrition and under-nutrition. And when children are malnourished, their brain development actually slows down and is affected. So this is not just a short-term impact.

If we do not act to curb climate change immediately, we will leave our children and grandchildren an unrecognizable planetIt is the poor, those least responsible for climate change and least able to afford adaptation, who would suffer the most.