Diplomats from over 170 countries are gathering in New York to sign the climate accord reached in December in Paris.
IN: That was pushed...
OUT: ...their commitments soon
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At the opening ceremony, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon said although there are record number of ministers present for the ceremony, the planet is also undergoing record temperatures, and is in a race against time.
Naomi Ages is a lawyer for Greenpeace USA. She says it's significant that the deal calls for all signatories to work to prevent temperatures rising by more than 1 and a half degrees celcius:
OUT: ...their commitments soon
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Naomi Ages from Greenpeace USA says this agreement builds on the 1994 Kyoto agreement:
IN: This has its...
OUT: ...extreme weather events
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Naomi Ages, a lawyer at Greenpeace USA, says the deal is a good start but isn't enough alone:
IN: We need increased...
OUT: ...achieve 1.5 degrees
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Naomi Ages, from Greenpeace USA, says the agreement will come into force in the US no matter which party controls Congress:
IN: President Obama's taken...
OUT: ...into force this year
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