Theguardian iconTheguardianSep 23, 2026

Twenty years after An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore still believes in the climate fight: ‘We are going to win this’

The former US vice-president insists he still has optimism the world will confront the climate crisis.

Twenty years after An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore still believes in the climate fight: ‘We are going to win this’

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The former US vice-president insists he still has optimism the world will confront the climate crisis.

At a New York event to mark the 20th anniversary of the release of the film and his subsequent climate advocacy work, Gore, now 78, joked: "I always say if it hadn't been for me, we might have a big problem...

Former US vice-president still has optimism for climate advocacy two decades after groundbreaking documentary Two decades after the release of his groundbreaking documentary An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore...

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The former US vice-president insists he still has optimism the world will confront the climate crisis. At a New York event to mark the 20th anniversary of the release of the film and his subsequent climate advocacy work, Gore, now 78, joked: "I always say if it hadn't been for me, we might have a big problem right now" when asked about the progress made over the past two decades.

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  • At a New York event to mark the 20th anniversary of the release of the film and his subsequent climate advocacy work, Gore, now 78, joked: "I always say if it hadn't been for me, we might have a big problem...

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