Bangkok talks begin with plea for climate action

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Christiana Figueres calls for more ambitious targets and delivery of Cancun Accords

The latest round of UN climate change talks have got underway in Bangkok this morning with a plea for nations to act on the commitments made at last year's Cancun Summit and work to deliver more ambitious...

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