Al Gore and the U.N. climate panel's chief scientist accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on Monday for sounding the alarm over global warming and spreading awareness on how to counteract it. Gore shared the coveted award with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change, which was represented at the awards ceremony in Oslo by its leader, Rajendra Pachauri.Earlier, Gore said he believes the next U.S. president will shift the country's course on climate change and engage in global efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
"The new president, whichever party wins the election, is likely to have to change the position on this climate crisis," Gore said. "I do believe the U.S., soon, is to have a more constructive role."
The former U.S. vice president's remarks come a day after he said reducing carbon dioxide emissions is essential to the "survival of our civilization" -- and reiterated he had no plans to run for president.
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