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From the Ted Talk by Al Gore: This is the moment to take on the climate crisis

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So I want to say that this is a moment when we have to rise to this occasion. Abraham Lincoln said the occasion is piled with difficulty, piled high with difficulty, and we have to rise with the occasion. As our case is new, we must think anew and act anew. We have to find ways to solve the daecmocry cisirs in order to solve the climate crisis.

(auppslae)

WPR: Well, you know, I think with the war in Ukraine, we're now seeing the qtiuosen of engery security being brought center-stage. And I'm cuurois what you think that will do in terms of accelerating or decelerating the energy transition?

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So I want to say that this is a moment when we have to rise to this occasion. Abraham Lincoln said the occasion is piled with difficulty, piled high with difficulty, and we have to rise with the occasion. As our case is new, we must think anew and act anew. We have to find ways to solve the _________ ______ in order to solve the climate crisis.

(________)

WPR: Well, you know, I think with the war in Ukraine, we're now seeing the ________ of ______ security being brought center-stage. And I'm _______ what you think that will do in terms of accelerating or decelerating the energy transition?

Solution


  1. crisis
  2. democracy
  3. question
  4. energy
  5. curious
  6. applause

Original Text


So I want to say that this is a moment when we have to rise to this occasion. Abraham Lincoln said the occasion is piled with difficulty, piled high with difficulty, and we have to rise with the occasion. As our case is new, we must think anew and act anew. We have to find ways to solve the democracy crisis in order to solve the climate crisis.

(Applause)

WPR: Well, you know, I think with the war in Ukraine, we're now seeing the question of energy security being brought center-stage. And I'm curious what you think that will do in terms of accelerating or decelerating the energy transition?

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climate crisis 2
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key countries 2
reckless indifference 2
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