Ban 'optimistic' as leaders tackle climate change in Trump shadow

Ban 'optimistic' as leaders tackle climate change in Trump shadow Marrakesh, Morocco (AFP) Nov 15, 2016 - Donald Trump's election loomed large over climate talks on Tuesday where UN chief Ban Ki-moon urged nations to redouble their planet-rescue efforts and voiced hope the US would not pull out of its commitments. Elected to the White House a week ago, Trump has called global warming a "hoax" perpetrated by China and threatened to "cancel" the hard-fought Paris Agreement concluded a year ago. ... more

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