Predictions
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“And there is a high risk that over the next 12 years, between now and 2030, the numbers of climate refugees will increase significantly.”
Said 4 Mar 2018 · Target: 2030
ClimateGeopolitics
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“Solar electricity, wind electricity, batteries in electric vehicles and soon electricity from renewable sources are going to be cheaper all over the world than fossil fuels.”
Said 31 Jul 2017 · Target: 2019
EnergyClimate
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“The country as a whole is going to meet the commitments of the Paris agreement, regardless of what Donald Trump says or does.”
Said 10 Jul 2017 · Target: 2025
ClimatePolitics
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“It will take a little time, but I’d be surprised if we didn’t eventually shift to a popular vote for President over the next decade or so.”
Said 5 Dec 2016 · Target: 2020s
PoliticsElections
Inaccurate ●●●●●
“That will likely link up with the European Union.”
Said 17 Feb 2016 · Target: 2020s
ClimateMarketsGeopolitics
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“By 2020 – as the scale of deployments grows and the costs continue to decline – more than 80 percent of the world’s people will live in regions where solar will be competitive with electricity from other sources.”
Said 18 Jun 2014 · Target: 2020
EnergyClimate
Unresolvable ●●●●●
“the entire North polar ice cap may well be completely gone in five years.”
Said 13 Dec 2008 · Target: 2013
Climate
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“the demand for oil is growing so rapidly that the price is almost certainly going to continue to go up until we shift away from a dependence on oil and coal and towards renewable energy.”
Said 17 Jul 2008 · Target: 2010
EnergyMarkets
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“I don't want to jinx her, but she's going to win overwhelmingly.”
Said 13 Jun 2006 · Target: 7 Nov 2006
Elections
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“Within less than 50 years, it will be here,”
Said 24 May 2006 · Target: 2056
Climate
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“Within 15 years this will be the park formerly known as Glacier”
Said 24 May 2006 · Target: 2021
Climate
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“Within the decade, there will be no more snows of Kilimanjaro.”
Said 24 May 2006 · Target: 2010s
Climate