2014-09-24 08:59:00

UN Summit ends with pledges to tackle climate change


(Vatican Radio) A one day United Nations summit on climate change, hosted by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon drew to a close on Tuesday with a number of none binding initiatives.

They included a wider use of renewable energy, an agreement to improve food production and a commitment to halve deforestation by 2020.

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The various coalitions of governments, multinational companies, and  environmental organizations participating at the gathering also set targets to raise billions of dollars in aid for developing countries in an effort to increase the prospects for a wide-ranging deal to slow global warming.

 

(Vatican Radio) A one day United Nations summit on climate change, hosted by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon drew to a close on Tuesday with a number of none binding initiatives.

They included a wider use of renewable energy, an agreement to improve food production and a commitment to halve deforestation by 2020.

The various coalitions of governments, multinational companies, and  environmental organizations participating at the gathering also set targets to raise billions of dollars in aid for developing countries in an effort to increase the prospects for a wide-ranging deal to slow global warming.

Addressing the Summit at the UN Headquarters in New York, US President Barack Obama said it is the responsibility of this generation to tackle climate change once and for all.

“As one of America’s governors has said,” We are the first generation to feel the impact of climate change and the last generation that can do something about it.”

Meanwhile, China’s Vice Premier told the summit his country, would aim to cap emissions or have them peak "as early as possible".

The goals agreed upon at this high level meeting aim to encourage 120 UN member states to sign up to a comprehensive new global climate agreement at talks in Paris next year.








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