You can't be a first-world economy in the 21st century if you're not on the path to a clean energy future.
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You can't be a first-world economy in the 21st century if you haven't laid the groundwork to seize the opportunities.
A transition to clean energy is about making an investment in our future.
Instead of hazarding our future on the dirty fuels of the past, let's invest in clean power that can drive this country forward. Let's cut energy waste, make our economy the world's most efficient, and give our workers a leg up in the global marketplace.
The shift to a cleaner energy economy wont happen overnight, and it will require tough choices along the way. But the debate is settled. Climate change is a fact.
The clear and present danger of climate change means we cannot burn our way to prosperity. We already rely too heavily on fossil fuels. We need to find a new, sustainable path to the future we want. We need a clean industrial revolution.
One of the fastest ways to build the clean energy economy is to allow more people to benefit from it.
If we can come up with innovations and train young people to take on new jobs, and if we can switch to clean energy, I think we have the capacity to build this world not dependent on fossil-fuel. I think it will happen, and it won't destroy economy.
We're becoming a planet of a thousand new major cities. The economy of the 21st century is a city-building economy. It's within our power to make it a carbon zero one, too; and to be blunt, civilization depends on our success.
We're aiming to be the leading investment platform for the clean-energy economy.
One cannot find a healthy economy anywhere in the world that does not have a strong industrial base, period.