Israel has its own
Israel has its own right as a nation to defend its national security. Al Gore
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Israel has its own right as a nation to defend its national security. Al Gore
There’s such a wide variation in tax systems around the world, it’s difficult to imagine a harmonized CO2 tax that every country agrees to. That’s not in the cards in the near term. But the countries that are doing the best job, like Sweden, are already doing both of these. I think that eventually we’ll … Read more
We have to use our reasoning capacity and set long-term goals based on our deepest values. Al Gore
Even though it’s important for all of us to change our light bulbs and the vehicles we drive, it’s much more important to change our laws and policies. I drive a hybrid and we’ve changed our light bulbs and windows and installed solar panels and geothermal ground source heat pumps and most everything else. But … Read more
Eventually we’ll use a CO2 tax offset by a reduction in taxes elsewhere alongside a cap-and-trade plan, but the degree of difficulty associated with a CO2 tax far exceeds that with a cap-and-trade plan. We’re seeing it’s hard to get a cap-and-trade plan and it’s much easier to use as a basis for a global … Read more
When our founders created America, it was in the age of the printing press, when individuals could freely join the conversation. And that robust, democratic dialogue more often than not lifted up the best available evidence and asserted what was more likely to be true than not. Al Gore
The truth is that climate change is presenting the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced. Al Gore
Although I have a variety of obligations, the climate crisis is my central concern. Al Gore
I work to promote the idea of sustainable capitalism driven by long-term considerations rather than quarterly profits, which seeks to better people’s lives and the planet rather than destroy them. Al Gore
You can push your local communities to adopt more sustainable sources of energy and environmentally-friendly practices. Al Gore