Twenty years after An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore still believes in the climate fight: ‘We are going to win this’
Summary
Al Gore, 20 years after his climate documentary An Inconvenient Truth, says he expected more resistance from fossil fuel companies and political groups. He remains hopeful that clean energy will grow fast enough to avoid the worst effects of climate change.Key Facts
- Al Gore released the documentary An Inconvenient Truth in 2006 to raise awareness about climate change.
- He was surprised by strong opposition from the fossil fuel industry and some governments.
- Gore says scientists have been correct or even underestimated the damage caused by climate change.
- The fossil fuel industry has influenced many governments and even the UN's climate reports.
- Global temperatures are rising quickly and hitting dangerous levels, causing heatwaves and natural disasters.
- Gore’s Climate Reality Project has trained 4.5 million activists in 196 countries to fight climate change.
- Clean energy like wind and solar is now often cheaper than coal or gas, helping to slow temperature rise.
- Gore believes the public is close to demanding strong action on climate change to avoid catastrophic changes.
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