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China, US join record United Nations signing of Paris climate deal
2016-04-24 13:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sun Times: Leonardo DiCaprio addressed world leaders on climate change at the United Nations "High-Level Signature Ceremony for the Paris Agreement" on Friday, the day before Earth Day. China, the world's top carbon emitter, will ratify the Paris deal by September, Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli said yesterday. The signing sets a record for the number of countries signing an agreement on the first available day, according to the Associated Press. But world leaders made clear more action is needed, and quickly,...
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China to ratify Paris Agreement by September
2016-04-23 17:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Gosport Times: The United Nations said 175 states took the first step of signing the deal on Friday, the biggest day one endorsement of a global agreement. The historic global deal also marks a significant step that has brought together developing and developed nations for action on cutting down greenhouse gas emissions to combat global warming. The agreement was reached in Paris in December 2015. Climate Change Minister Paula Bennett signed the agreement at a ceremony at the United Nations in NY. Meanwhile,...
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Landmark Paris climate accord signed
2016-04-23 11:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
IUSB: Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations Volodymyr Yelchenko signed the treaty on behalf of Ukraine. The deal will enter into force after 55 countries that account for at least 55% of global emissions have deposited their instruments of ratification. North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong made a rare United Nations appearance to sign and Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe brought applause when he declared, "Life itself is at stake in this combat". He added that small island...
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Australia has signed the Paris climate change agreement
2016-04-23 09:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Comment: As stated, the Paris Climate Agreement will enter into force once 55 countries representing at least 55 percent of global emissions have signed it. The leaders must now go back to their home countries' governments to ratify and approve the agreement, which could take months or years. "These are some of the highest targets anywhere in the world and certainly on a per capita basis we're right at the top", he told the ABC from NY on Saturday. "The Paris Agreement is a strong affirmation that diplomacy...
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175 nations sign historic Paris climate deal on Earth Day
2016-04-23 09:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
KTHV: World leaders from 175 countries signed the historic Paris climate accord Friday, using Earth Day as a backdrop for the ceremonial inking of a long-fought deal that aims to slow the rise of harmful greenhouse gases. "We are in a race against time." U.N. secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the gathering at the United Nations headquarters in New York. "The era of consumption without consequences is over." "The poor and most vulnerable must not suffer further from a problem they did not create," Ban...
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