The tally of ratifications has hit 105, with new ones added almost daily, said Mezouar, the president of the forum. "The president-elect removed from his website the section concerning the Paris Agreement, which is a good sign," said the Moroccan minister. The promise oft repeated during the campaign -- that has deeply shaken the UN talks -- is in fact still there, black-on-white. "We're going to cancel the Paris Climate Agreement," it reads, presented as part of Trump's 100-day action plan. The agreement commits nations to collectively capping Earth's average temperature increase at under two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit).

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 12, 2016 23:51 UTC