Ban Ki-moon optimistic about climate agreement, COP 15
Release Date: 2009-03-16
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says 2009 must be the year of climate change. With US leadership – in partnership with the UN – the UN climate conference in Copenhagen in December will reach agreement, says Ban Ki-moon.
After a two day trip to Washington the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is fairly optimistic about reaching a global agreement on a new climate change treaty at the UN climate conference in Copenhagen in December.
"With US leadership, in partnership with the United Nations, we can and will reach a climate change deal that all nations can embrace," he says, according to Reuters.
In Washington Ban Ki-moon met with President Barack Obama.
"President Obama and I share a fundamental commitment … 2009 must be the year of climate change. That means reaching a comprehensive agreement in Copenhagen by year's end," the U.N. chief says.
Ban Ki-moon will attend the G20 leaders’ summit in London on April 2 where the issue of climate change is expected on the agenda. Ban Ki-moon has cancelled UN plans to invite Obama and other leaders to New York this month to a “mini summit” on climate change, as it was unlikely that Obama would attend, and as it became clear that the issue would be raised by the G20 leaders on April 2, reports Reuters. (Photo: Scanpix/EPA)
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| Company: | COP 15 |
| Country: | Denmark |
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