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." According to scientists, the world is headed for warming of 3C, or more on current emissions-curbing pledges. While waiting for the in-coming US president to make his climate position clear, many now look to the rest of the world to bolster the Paris Agreement.

Source: Bangkok Post November 18, 2016 07:47 UTC