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by Marlowe HOOD MARRAKESH, Morocco (AFP) — Under an ominous shadow cast by the US presidential election, the world’s nations gather in Morocco Monday to flesh out a landmark climate deal that promises to save humanity from itself. The just-activated Paris Agreement, inked in the French capital last December, is the first treaty binding all countries, rich and poor, to halt global warming, caused mainly by the burning of coal, oil and gas. “It is […]
MARRAKESH, MOROCCO (Reuters) — Representatives from almost 200 nations will assemble in Marrakesh, Morocco on Monday (November 7) for talks on implementing the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. The Paris Agreement, designed to start in 2020, entered into force on Friday (November 4) a month after reaching key ratification thresholds. On Sunday (November 6), the United Nations said 100 parties – 99 countries and the European Union – had formally joined the accord. The […]
