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Many climate change deniers would have you believe that addressing climate change is all pain and no gain. This is simply not true. We can tackle this challenge while improving our personal health and the health of our economy. These are not competing interests; they go hand in hand.

The fight against global warming is a humanitarian issue - how the planet can be preserved - and it is also an issue of considerable economic importance, of what we call green growth.

Despite widely differing perspectives and agendas, there seems to be a remarkable global consensus that has built up over a fairly short period of time that climate change and ecology is one of the truly defining issues for humanity.

The problem with climate change is that it's quite complicated for the ordinary person to understand.

It should simply be an empirical matter whether the climate is changing or not and whether we're responsible. But the various sides of the debate have now become so tribal that it's no longer a matter of changing our views as more information comes in.

Climate change should not fundamentally be seen as a political or partisan issue, but it has been turned into a political football primarily by the climate deniers who have a vested interested in maintaining the status quo. That includes certain industrial interests, financial interests and political interests.

I would say that, basically, global warming is a non-problem.

Global climate change has a profound impact on the survival and development of mankind. It is a major challenge facing all countries.

Climate change is such a huge issue that it requires strong, concerted, consistent and enduring action by governments.

Climate change is happening, humans are causing it, and I think this is perhaps the most serious environmental issue facing us.