TUMULTY: So you've just described the problem, but how would you move forward given that this is the situation? SEN. SANDERS: The way I would move forward in every other area. And what we are doing in this campaign is fighting not only to become president, but I'm the only candidate who says no president, not Bernie Sanders, can do it all. You know what we need, Karen? We need a political revolution in this country. [Washington Post, 3/9/16] Sen. Sanders: Paris Climate Agreement Was A “Step Forward” But It “Goes Nowhere Near Far Enough.” On December 12, 2015, “nearly 200 countries cemented a major international accord to fight global warming … capping years of frac- tious negotiations that dragged on even as evidence of the dangers of runaway greenhouse-gas pollution mounted … The breakthrough tethers non-binding national pledges to limit carbon-dioxide emissions with more formal agreements that enable monitoring and verification of countries’ actions to ensure trust. Nations will also submit new plans every five years, a key provision that acknowledges that existing national pledges are nowhere near tough enough to prevent highly dangerous levels of global warming. The accord sets a goal of a global peak in greenhouse-gas emissions ‘as soon as possible’ and holding the rise in global temperatures to ‘well below’ 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times, a benchmark for avoiding many of most dangerous consequences of climate change.” Responding to the agreement, Sen. Sanders said, “While this is a step forward it goes nowhere near far enough. The planet is in crisis. We need bold action in the very near future and this does not provide that.” [National Journal, 12/12/15; Sen. Sanders Press Release, 12/12/15] Sen. Sanders: Climate Change “Absolutely” Remains The Greatest Threat To National Security. On November 14, 2015, Sen. Sanders participated in a Democratic primary debate held in Iowa. During the debate, Sen. Sanders had the following exchange with moderator John Dickerson: JOHN DICKERSON: Senator Sanders, you said you want to rid the planet of ISIS. In the previous date you said the greatest threat to national security was climate change. Do you still believe that? SEN. SANDERS: Absolutely. In fact, climate change is directly related to the growth of terrorism. And if we do not get our act together and listen to what the scientists say you're gonna see countries all over the world-- this is what the C.I.A. says, they're gonna be struggling over limited amounts of water, limited amounts of land to grow their crops. And you're gonna see all kinds of international conflict. But of course international terrorism is a major issue that we've got to address today … What we have got to do – and I think there is widespread agreement here – because the United States cannot do it alone … is lead an international coalition … nations in that region are gonna have to fight and defend their way of life. [CBS News, 11/14/15] Sen. Sanders: “We Must Take Bold Action To Transform Our Energy System” In Order To Tackle Climate Change. On November 13, 2015, Sen. Sanders tweeted, “We cannot let our grandchildren wonder why we did nothing about climate change. We must take bold action to transform our energy system now.” [@SenSanders Twitter, 11/13/15] Sen. Sanders: Climate Change Endangers The World, And Republicans Refuse To Acknowledge It. During an October 25, 2015 interview with PBS’s Charlie Rose, Sen. Sanders said, “The world's future is being endangered by climate change that a Republican party refuses to acknowledge.” [PBS, 10/25/15] Sen. Sanders: Any Republican Who Said That Climate Change Is Real, And “Bold Action” Is Needed To “Transform Our Energy System” Would Be “Primaried By Big Energy Money And Likely Defeated.” On October 21, 2015, Sen. Sanders sat down with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes for an interview. During the interview, Sen. Sanders said, “I would 99 percent guarantee … that any Republican who said climate change is real, we have got to take bold action to transform our energy system, that person would be primaried by big energy money and likely defeated.” [MSNBC, 10/21/15] 10