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  1. “Estimates show that bold action against climate change could yield a direct economic gain of $26 trillion through 2030, as compared with doing business as usual. Furthermore, the ongoing renewable energy transition, or should I say revolution, is likely to reduce the number of energy- related conflicts. The next 10 to 15 years are a "unique use it or lose it" moment in history. There is great urgency. In a crisis time is always the enemy. As a consistent partner, Norway is committed to doing its share for our common future.”

    2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source

  2. “The Secretary-General's climate summit in September this year should focus on enhancing ambitions. Secondly, assisting vulnerable countries in building their resilience to natural disasters and adapting to the impacts of climate change should be our second line of defence, and something that we need to focus much more on. Our third line of defence should be integrating the climate-security nexus into development and security policies. Climate action is perhaps the indisputable case to be made for multilateralism. You cannot go it alone. It is simply not an option. We therefore warmly welcome the joint initiative of Germany and Nauru to establish the Group of Friends on Climate and Security. Amidst difficulty lies opportunity.”

    2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source

  3. “It can seriously destabilize economies, nurture political extremism and - in some cases - threaten the very existence of a country, in particular small island developing States. It also seriously undermines our joint global efforts to reach the Sustainable Development Goals. The Security Council has the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. The climate-security nexus merits, in our View, being firmly placed on the Council's agenda. It is also a priority for Norway, as a candidate country for a non-permanent seat in the Council. Norway also supports the initiative to appoint a United Nations special representative for climate and security. With regard to combating climate change, I see three major lines of defence. The Paris Agreement must remain our first line of defence.”

    2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source

  4. “The evidence of global warming is also obvious in my own region - the Arctic. The magnitude of change in the Arctic is twice the global increase. It will have profound local, regional and global implications. The relationship between climate change, peace and security is complex. Climate change is seldom a direct cause of conflict, but it works as a threat multiplier. Annually, 26 million people are displaced by natural disasters. Global economic losses from extreme weather events are up 250 per cent over the past 20 years. By 2030, more than 100 million people could be driven into extreme poverty by climate change. The consequences are often different for women than for men. Therefore, our response must be gender responsive. Climate change not only aggravates existing tensions and provides fertile grounds for conflict.”

    2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source

  5. “Urgent and unprecedented changes are needed to stop global temperatures from rising over 1.5°C. That was stated in the report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued in October 2018. In Secretary-General Guterres' own words, "Climate change is moving faster than we are." Let me acknowledge the leadership provided by the Dominican Republic, a country from one of the regions most affected by climate-related disasters. Norway was present at the ministerial level at the Foreign Ministers Meeting of the Caribbean Community, as well as the Summit of the Pacific Island Forum in Nauru. The messages from those meetings were clear: we are being ravaged by climate change. The important Boe Declaration on climate is a key document on the security threats arising from climate change.”

    2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source