(VOVworld) – More than 60 environment and energy ministers met in Paris on Sunday. Their 3-day meeting is part of preparations for the 21st Session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21).
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French Foreign Affairs Minister and COP 21 President Laurent Fabius gives a speech during a meeting of foreign and environment ministers to prepare the way for the climate conference's final negotiations, in Paris, Sunday. (Photo: AP)
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At the opening ceremony, French Foreign Affairs Minister Laurent Fabius reviewed the difficulties countries have overcome since France said it will host COP21. He said countries have reached consensus on curbing emissions to limit the rise in global temperatures to 2 Degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. During last month’s negotiation in Bonn, Germany, countries agreed on a draft document on climate which is expected to be approved at COP21.
COP-21 will take place in Le Bourget, France, from Nov 30 to Dec 11.