UN General Assembly President highlights 'important shift' in climate change debate
UN General Assembly President highlighted the 'important shift' as he confirmed that climate change had become the 'flagship issue' of the 62nd annual session of the Assembly.
The President stated that, ‘Responding to the challenge of climate change, you have sent a strong political message that the time for talk has passed; that the time for action has begun.
‘I believe an important shift has taken place. Climate change has become the flagship issue of the sixty-second session.’
He commended initiatives from states ‘ to reduce deforestation and emissions; invest in flood prevention and food security; introduce tougher energy efficiency standards; mobilize private-sector investment in clean technologies;improve carbon-trading mechanisms; and accelerate technology and resource transfers.’
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