Weekly Address: Meeting the Global Threat of Climate Change (August 29, 2015)

奧巴馬每周電視講話：總統呼吁應對氣候變化威脅

Hi, everybody.This Monday, I'm heading to Alaska for a three-day tour of the state.

大家好！下周一，我將前往阿拉斯加州進行為期三天的訪問。

I've been looking forward to this for a long time.Not only because Alaska is one of the most beautiful places in a country that's full of beautiful places-but because I'll have several opportunities to meet with everyday Alaskans about what's going on in their lives.I'll travel throughout the state, meeting with Alaskans who live above the Arctic Circle, with Alaska natives, and with folks who earn their livelihoods through fishing and tourism.And I expect to learn a lot.

對此次行程我期待已久。不僅僅因為阿拉斯加州是這個充滿美景的國度里最美的州之一，更因為我將有機會正式面對阿拉斯加人民每天生活中需要面對的問題。我將走遍全州，與生活在北極圈內的阿拉斯加人民、阿拉斯加原住民以及以漁業和旅游業為生的人們進行交流。我期待能有豐厚的收獲。

One thing I've learned so far is that a lot of these conversations begin with climate change.And that's because Alaskans are already living with its effects.More frequent and extensive wildfires.Bigger storm surges as sea ice melts faster.Some of the swiftest shoreline erosion in the world-in some places, more than three feet a year.

據我所知，大量此類的交流都是從氣候變化問題開始的。因為阿拉斯加人民的生活已經受到影響。包括森林火災越來越頻繁和嚴重，風暴也更洶涌，海冰融化速度加快。海岸線也在快速的受到侵蝕，在有的地方，這種侵蝕速度達到了每年三英尺。

Alaska's glaciers are melting faster too, threatening tourism and adding to rising seas.And if we do nothing, Alaskan temperatures are projected to rise between six and twelve degrees by the end of the century, changing all sorts of industries forever.

阿拉斯加的冰川融化速度也在加快，威脅到當地的旅游業發展并導致海平面上升。如果我們無動于衷，阿拉斯加的氣溫將在本世紀末升高6至12度，這將對各行各業造成不可逆轉的影響。

This is all real.This is happening to our fellow Americans right now.In fact, Alaska's governor recently told me that four villages are in “imminent danger” and have to be relocated.Already, rising sea levels are beginning to swallow one island community.

這都是現實。正在影響著我們每一位同胞。實際上，阿拉斯加州長最近告訴我說，已經有四個村莊面臨嚴重威脅而不得不進行搬遷。而且不斷上升的海平面正在吞沒一個有居民的海島。

Think about that.If another country threatened to wipe out an American town, we'd do everything in our power to protect ourselves.Climate change poses the same threat, right now.

請大家想一想。如果是其他的國家威脅要讓美國的某個城鎮消失，我們會動用我們的一切力量來保護我們自己。而氣候變化現在正在形成同樣的威脅。

That's why one of the things I'll do while I'm in Alaska is to convene other nations to meet this threat.Several Arctic nations have already committed to action.Since the United States and China worked together to set ambitious climate targets last year, leading by example, many of the world's biggest emitters have come forward with new climate plans of their own.And that's a good sign as we approach this December's global climate negotiations in Paris.

因此，在阿拉斯加的時候我會做一件事情，呼吁其他國家來共同應對這一威脅。多個極地國家都已承諾要付諸行動。自從美利堅合眾國和中國在去年共同制定宏偉的氣候應對目標后，受榜樣的影響，全球很多碳排放大國都積極跟進，重新制定了各自的氣候應對計劃。這對于今年12月在巴黎召開的氣候談判會議來說是一個好消息。

Now, one of the ways America is leading is by transitioning away from dirty energy sources that threaten our health and our environment, and by going all-in on clean, renewable energy sources like wind and solar.And Alaska has the natural resources to be a global leader in this effort.

當前，美國引導全球努力應對氣候變化的途徑之一就是逐步從使用威脅人類健康和環境的污染能源向全面的清潔、可再生能源過渡，例如風能和太陽能。而阿拉斯加在這些工作上具有先天的資源優勢，可以成為全球的領導者。

Now even as we accelerate this transition, our economy still has to rely on oil and gas.As long as that's the case, I believe we should rely more on domestic production than on foreign imports, and we should demand the highest safety standards in the industry-our own.Still, I know there are Americans who are concerned about oil companies drilling in environmentally sensitive waters.Some are also concerned with my administration's decision to approve Shell's application to drill a well off the Alaskan coast, using leases they purchased before I took office.I share people's concerns about offshore drilling.I remember the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico all too well.

盡管我們在加快這一過渡進程，但我們的經濟發展依然要依賴石油和天然氣。在這種情況下，我認為我們應該更多使用國內生產的而不是依賴進口，我們應該在這一行業堅持我們自己的更高的安全標準。當然，我知道還有很多人很關心一些石油公司在環境脆弱水域的鉆探事宜。人們也很關心對于殼牌公司利用我上任前購買的租約在阿拉斯加近海鉆探油井的申請，政府的最終決定。我與大家一樣，對近海鉆探也很關心。我對BP公司在墨西哥海灣的石油泄漏事故記憶猶新。

That's precisely why my administration has worked to make sure that our oil exploration conducted under these leases is done at the highest standards possible, with requirements specifically tailored to the risks of drilling off Alaska.We don't rubber-stamp permits.We made it clear that Shell has to meet our high standards in how they conduct their operations-and it's a testament to how rigorous we've applied those standards that Shell has delayed and limited its exploration off Alaska while trying to meet them.The bottom line is, safety has been and will continue to be my administration's top priority when it comes to oil and gas exploration off America's precious coasts-even as we push our economy and the world to ultimately transition off of fossil fuels.

準確的說，正因如此，本屆政府一直在努力確保這些已經完成租約簽訂的石油勘探工作盡可能在最高標準要求下進行，對阿拉斯加近海的鉆探更是量身制定規范，防范風險。我們不當橡皮圖章，濫發許可。我們明確要求，殼牌公司在施工作業上必須滿足我們的高標準，這種約定體現了我們執行這些標準的嚴格要求，為了滿足這些標準，殼牌公司在阿拉斯加近海的勘探工作已經推后并縮小了范圍。我的底線是，安全現在是，將來也是本屆政府應對在美國珍惜的海岸進行石油和天然氣開采工作上的最高準則，即便我們在推動經濟發展和引導世界最終舍棄化石燃料的過渡階段依然如此。

So I'm looking forward to talking with Alaskans about how we can work together to make America the global leader on climate change around the globe.And we're going to offer unique and engaging ways for you to join me on this trip all week at WhiteHouse.gov/Alaska.Because what's happening in Alaska is happening to us.It's our wakeup call.And as long as I'm President, America will lead the world to meet the threat of climate change before it's too late.

因此，我期待著與阿拉斯加人民交流，介紹我們如何共同努力，讓美國成為在全球范圍內應對氣候變化的領導者。我們將為大家提供獨特、互動的參與方式，讓大家在Whitehouse.gov/Alaska網站上全面參與我一周的行程。因為在阿拉斯加發生的情況也將發生在大家身邊。這為我們敲響了警鐘。只要我擔任總統，美國就將繼續領導全世界，在情況變得不可控之前，應對氣候變化帶來的威脅。

Thanks, and have a great weekend.

謝謝大家，祝周末愉快！

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