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The world is waiting for new US president Barrack Obama to take action on climate change.
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"We hope that the award of the Nobel Peace prize to President Barack Obama will give him the courage of his convictions on climate change.
"That it will spur him to take personal leadership on climate change to avert climate catastrophe.
"If allowed to go unchecked climate change will wreak havoc on our societies - spurring mass migration, mass starvation and mass extinction. It will spark conflicts world wide.
"If President Obama is to be a true nobel peace laureate he must reverse his countries current blocking role in the climate negotiations to secure a fair, ambitious and binding deal for the climate this December.
"He must use his power to avert future climate conflicts and chaos.
"In accepting the award in Olso on 10 December President Obama has an incredible opportunity, and responsibility, to then travel to the UN Copenhagen Climate Summit, which is happening at the same time, and help avert climate chaos and conflict."
Gerd Leipold, Greenpeace International Executive Director.
"That it will spur him to take personal leadership on climate change to avert climate catastrophe.
"If allowed to go unchecked climate change will wreak havoc on our societies - spurring mass migration, mass starvation and mass extinction. It will spark conflicts world wide.
"If President Obama is to be a true nobel peace laureate he must reverse his countries current blocking role in the climate negotiations to secure a fair, ambitious and binding deal for the climate this December.
"He must use his power to avert future climate conflicts and chaos.
"In accepting the award in Olso on 10 December President Obama has an incredible opportunity, and responsibility, to then travel to the UN Copenhagen Climate Summit, which is happening at the same time, and help avert climate chaos and conflict."
Gerd Leipold, Greenpeace International Executive Director.
