He mentioned that he is aware of one of the problems associated with past meetings on climate change: there is rarely any follow-up to the lofty statements made during these gatherings. He added that the EU was very deeply engaged with climate change, not just internally but also at a global level. These are the three main things that we have to resolve in order to advance in the (fight against) climate change,” he said. Smith said that there was a direct connection between climate change and conflicts, a hypothesis that his institute has been studying for decades. Little of what is said is implemented and ultimately, it is for the common people around the world to deal with the aftereffects of climate change.
