COP22 Summit kicks off as Paris Agreement ratification reaches century mark

Madeleine Cuff
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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...

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