United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon delivers a speech for the opening day of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near Paris, on November 30, 2015. (AFP)
Paris:
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on world leaders at the start of two weeks of climate talks in Paris to accelerate action to avert a dangerous rise in temperatures.
National emissions pledges from more than 180 nations were, he said, a very good start, but were not enough to curb global warming at the 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) limit scientists say can prevent the worst consequences.
"Paris must mark a decisive turning point," he said. "We need to go much faster, much further if we are to limit the global temperature rise to below 2 degrees Celsius."
National emissions pledges from more than 180 nations were, he said, a very good start, but were not enough to curb global warming at the 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) limit scientists say can prevent the worst consequences.
"Paris must mark a decisive turning point," he said. "We need to go much faster, much further if we are to limit the global temperature rise to below 2 degrees Celsius."
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