Conference of Parties - #COP21
Live news and updates from the Conference of Parties - #COP21 The 2015 Paris Climate Conference
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Mugabe: "Developed countries are being miserly... they burden us for cleaning up the mess they have created." https://t.co/vf040dQHjO
12:07 PM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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Obama: at #COP21 need to put in place framework for human progess, incl regularly updated targets, strong system of transparency & support11:56 AM - 30 Nov 2015
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Obama at #COP21 says US will pledge new contribution to #climate risk initiative to protect vulnerable countries Tues11:57 AM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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At #COP21, governments should work for world that is worthy of our children, safer and more prosperous, more secure and more free: Obama12:03 PM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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Xi Jinping "l'accord de Paris doit nous permettre de mutualiser nos efforts face au réchauffement climatique" #COP21 https://t.co/2Hk4rmiws9
12:14 PM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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China just called for the world to uphold democracy and the rule of law. #COP2112:16 PM - 30 Nov 2015
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Read the Fossil-Fuel Subsidy Reform Communiqué, which was presented to @CFigueres at #COP21: https://t.co/yzerLhgdkk https://t.co/wa8I4IaI4z
12:26 PM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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11:29 AM - 30 Nov 2015
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GALLERY: WORLD LEADERS GATHER IN PARIS
French President Francois Hollande (L) welcomes Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as he arrives for the opening day of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near Paris, France, November 30, 2015. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the start of the two-week climate summit in Paris November 30, 2015. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
French President Francois Hollande (L) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrive for a bilateral meeting during the opening day of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near Paris, France, November 30, 2015. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer
French Ecology Minister Segolene Royal (L) welcomes Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron as he arrives for the opening day of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near Paris, France, November 30, 2015. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (C) and French Ecology Minister Segolene Royal (L) welcome Peru's President Ollanta Humala Tasso as he arrives for the opening day of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near Paris, France, November 30, 2015. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
French President Francois Hollande (L) welcomes Chile's President Michelle Bachelet as she arrives for the opening day of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near Paris, France, November 30, 2015. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate change Christiana Figueres (L) welcomes Britain's Prince Charles as French Foreign Affairs Laurent Fabius looks on for the opening day of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near Paris, France, November 30, 2015. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann1 of 7
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Chinese President Xi says climate deal must address economic gaps
Chinese President Xi Jinping said it was crucial climate talks in Paris addressed economic differences between nations and allowed different countries to develop their own solutions to the problem of global warming.
China, the world's top emitter, has always insisted that developed nations had to take the most responsibility for warming the planet and emerging economies needed to be given freedom to develop.
"It is important to respect the differences among countries, especially developing countries," Xi told delegates in Paris on Monday at a U.N. summit.
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German chancellor says climate deal needs binding reviews
Paris climate talks need to agree on a binding U.N. framework, complemented by binding reviews to ensure progress to limit global warming, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday.
Thel egal form of a Paris agreement on climate change is contested as the U.S. Congress would be expected to block any binding deal, but the European Union is pressing hard for mandatory targets.
Merkel said the aim at a summit in Paris was "a binding U.N. framework" and a binding review mechanism to close a gap between the impact on global warming of already promised measures and the work required to limit rising temperatures.
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It is now time for Vladimir Poutine, President of the Russian Federation to speak #COP21 #GoCOP21 https://t.co/MLfrBXr8nz
12:42 PM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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Russian President Vladimir Putin says that through our collective efforts we will reach an agreement in line with Kyoto:Vladimir Poutine "grâce à nos efforts collectifs nous parviendrons à un accord dans la lignée de #Kyoto" #COP2112:46 PM - 30 Nov 2015
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French Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Ségolène Royal shared this video of Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking at COP21:"Dérèglement climatique est 1 des défis les + importants auxquels l'humanité est confrontée" Vladimir Poutine #COP21 https://t.co/5P6GmWlFyZ12:44 PM - 30 Nov 2015
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From Putin's speech - Reuters reporters - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia had sharply cut its greenhouse gas emissions at a time of strong economic growth. "We have demonstrated that we can ensure economic development and take care off our environment at the same time," he said. (The decline in emissions is a lingering effect of the collapse of smokestack industries of the Soviet Union in 1991.)
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Quotes from Morales Ayma – President of Bolivia –(spoke for a very restrained 6 minutes) “Mother earth is getting dangerously close to the end … and the capitalist system is responsible for that,”
“We cannot remain accomplices of what they (capitalists) have done against nature”
“nature has become a mere object of exploitation and wealth" - Reuters reporters. -
Juan O. Hernández President of Honduras – spoke for almost 7 minutes
“For Honduras climate change is a matter of life and death” – “The figures don’t add up… we are not all equally responsible,
“We haven’t come cap in hand... we come to show you how much we suffer,”
Said agreement needs to contain CBRD principle, loss and damage and said temperature rises should be kept to 1.5 degree Celsius. - Reuters reporters. -
Robert Mugabe President of Zimbabwe – spoke for over 7 minutes
Talked about the need to keep CBRD ethos. “We cannot and we will not assume more obligations”
"Developed countries are being miserly... they burden us for cleaning up the mess they have created." - Reuters reporters. -
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After the first speaker Peru, talked for almost 8 minutes the chair reminded speakers to stick to 3 minutes. Up stepped Ecuador who then proceeded to talk for almost 7 minutes.
Rafael Correa Delgado – President of Ecuador - Talked about common but differentiated responsibilities
“An environmental debt needs to be paid”. He said an international court for environmental justice needs to be set up – “It is not understandable we have courts to force countries to pay financial debts but we do not have a court to enforce environmental debts,”
Danilo Medina Sánchez President Of Dominican Republic- "The weight of responsibility for climate change still rests on the shoulders of the fully developed countries"
Sanchez spoke for around 4.30 minutes and the chair thanked him for being concise - Reuters reporters. -
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Obama says U.S. accepts responsibility to help fix climate change
REUTERS/Kevin LamarquePARIS, Nov 30 (Reuters) -U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday said that the United States accepted its responsibility as the world's second biggest greenhouse gas emitter to help fix climate change, adding that global action need not damage economic growth.
Speaking in Paris where more than 150 world leaders have gathered for a U.N.summit aimed at reaching an agreement to curb global warming, Obama said a growing threat of climate change could define the contours of this century more dramatically than any other.
"As the leader of the world's largest economy and the second largest emitter... the United States of America not only recognises our role in creating this problem, we embrace our responsibility to do something about it," Obama said.
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Only at the UN does it take 21 years to get to the "starting point"... #COP21 https://t.co/lH8W0CNTCb1:05 PM - 30 Nov 2015
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Reporters pan out, looking for quieter and less crowded places to record links and reports. #COP21 instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 11/30/2015 1:16:50 PM -
International gatherings means really interesting different modes of dress. #COP21 instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 11/30/2015 1:18:10 PM -
1:16 PM - 30 Nov 2015
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Colleagues hard at work following the Leaders' speeches. #COP21 instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter edited by elizabeth.culliford 11/30/2015 1:21:21 PM -
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World leaders to launch bid for climate breakthrough in ParisWorld leaders will launch an ambitious attempt on Monday to hold back the earth's rising temperatures, urging each other to find common cause in two weeks of bargaining meant to steer the global economy away from dependence on fossil fuels.
They arrive at United Nations climate change talks in Paris armed with promises and accompanied by high expectations. After decades of struggling negotiations marked by the failure of a previous summit in Copenhagen six years ago, some form of landmark agreement appears all but assured by mid-December.
Warnings from climate scientists, demands from activists and exhortations from religious leaders like Pope Francis, coupled with major advances in cleaner energy sources like solar power, have all added to pressure to cut the carbon emissions held responsible for warming the planet.
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.@twitter has created new emojis to mark the beginning of the UN Climate Conference in Paris. #COP21 https://t.co/HVrs2mFjaM
1:22 PM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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Looking for a list of folks at #COP21 #climatechangeconference ? - help yourselves to mine - team and many more twitter.com/jemimah_knight…by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 11/30/2015 1:29:52 PM
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Facebook connecting the world at #COP21 instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 11/30/2015 1:38:59 PM -
#Rumour has it the @secgen will today be annoucing the sustainable energy for all equivalent on resilience and adaptation to #climateimpactsby camillaborn via twitter retweeted by jemimah_knight 11/30/2015 1:41:23 PM -
GALLERY: These installations around Paris are part of the "Brandalism" project, which critiques the corporate sponsors of the UN summit on climate change.
A poster by street artist Bill Posters, showing a satirical portrait of Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, as part of the "Brandalism" project is displayed at a bus stop in Paris, France, November 28, 2015, ahead of the United Nations COP21 Climate Change conference in Paris. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
A poster by street artist Bill Posters, showing a satirical portrait of Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as part of the "Brandalism" project is displayed at a bus stop in Paris, France, November 28, 2015, ahead of the United Nations COP21 Climate Change conference in Paris. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
A poster by street artist Hannah Adamaszek as part of the "Brandalism" project is displayed at a bus stop in Paris, France, November 28, 2015, ahead of the United Nations COP21 Climate Change conference in Paris. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
A poster by street artist Climate Games as part of the "Brandalism" project is displayed at a bus stop in Paris, France, November 28, 2015, ahead of the United Nations COP21 Climate Change conference in Paris. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
A poster by street artist Robert Montgomery as part of the "Brandalism" project is displayed at a bus stop in Paris, France, November 28, 2015, ahead of the United Nations COP21 Climate Change conference in Paris. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier1 of 5
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Hardest working man at #COP21 ? coffee stall at lunchtime - also a good place to meet folks or listen… instagram.com
by Jamillah Knowles via twitter 11/30/2015 1:52:11 PM -
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India:We in India are committed to climate justice. We don't merely want higher incomes but we aspire better quality of life for our citizens.1:44 PM - 30 Nov 2015
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India seeks a comprehensive, equitable & durable agreement that leads us to restore balance between humanity & Nature. #COP21 @India4Climate1:43 PM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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India Pavilion at @COP21 is a window to our heritage, progress, traditions, technology, aspirations & achievements. https://t.co/tX2Rz4RuIX1:43 PM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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The #COP21 Summit is historic. We have come together to shape the future of our world & health of our planet. https://t.co/P8YrQicoJF
1:41 PM - 30 Nov 2015- Reply
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Alexis Tspiras, Prime Minister of Greece:
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Camilla Born, of the UK Youth Climate Coalition:#Rumour has it the @secgen will today be annoucing the sustainable energy for all equivalent on resilience and adaptation to #climateimpacts1:14 PM - 30 Nov 2015
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A White House official says that Obama and Putin met on the sidelines of the climate talks in Paris, and discussed the Syria crisis and Ukraine situation.The official says that Obama told Putin he believes Syria's Assad must leave power as part of a political transition.Obama emphasized a diplomatic solution to Ukraine crisis and said sanctions can be rolled back when Russia honors the Minsk accord - White House official.
Assad blocks access to Damascus for EU envoys: diplomats
BRUSSELS Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has revoked special visas for European Union diplomats and officials traveling regularly between Beirut and Damascus, complicating efforts to distribute aid to civil war victims, three senior EU diplomats said.