World leaders should not gamble with future generations, UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon said during his last climate change meeting as UN boss. In a press briefing, Ban said countries have strongly supported the Paris Agreement on climate change because they realise their own national interest is best secured by pursuing the common good. This agreement is the beginning of renewed, transparent, enhanced globally ambitious action and support to address the challenges of climate change. “I have spoken with nearly every world leader about climate change, including the newly-elect US President Donald Trump, and I am optimistic he will revisit his campaign rhetoric on climate change. I strongly urge all countries to increase the mitigation ambition of their national climate plans by 2018.

Source: The Star November 17, 2016 00:21 UTC