08.11.2016 - COP22 Summit kicks off as Paris Agreement ratification reaches century mark
UNFCCC climate chief Patricia Espinosa says Agreement's early entry into force ramps up pressure on negotiators to complete treaty's rulebook as quickly as possible. More than 100 countries have now ratified the Paris Agreement that came into force on Friday, as the next round of UN climate talks get underway today in Marrakesh. Speaking on Sunday ahead of the formal start of the COP22 conference today, the UN's climate chief, Patricia Espinosa, announced that over the weekend the Paris Agreement reached the 100 country mark, thanks to a flurry of submissions from South Korea, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Estonia, Ireland and Luxembourg late last week.............................................Full Article: Source
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