On Thursday, the eve of the conference's closure, the nearly 200 parties to the UN's climate convention made a rare united appeal for "the highest political commitment" to combat climate change. "Our climate is warming at an alarming and unprecedented rate and we have an urgent duty to respond," they said in the "Marrakesh Action Proclamation". "We call for the highest political commitment to combat climate change, as a matter of urgent priority." Many fear that Trump, who has described climate change as a "hoax" perpetrated by China, will act on his threat to withdraw from the pact, thus ruining years of painstakingly-negotiated political goodwill. According to scientists, the world is headed for warming of 3C, or more on current emissions-curbing pledges.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 18, 2016 05:58 UTC