"Paris Climate Deal Set To Be Signed By Record Number Of States"

"About 170 countries are expected to sign today in a move the UN hopes will ensure early ratification of the deal".

"About 170 countries gathered at the United Nations for a ceremonial signing of the landmark Paris agreement on Friday, in a powerful display of global efforts to fight climate change.

A dozen countries – mainly the small island states at risk of being drowned by rising seas – said they would take the additional step on Friday of ratifying or granting legal approval to the agreement.

The renewed commitments, and the personal appearance at the UN by about 60 heads of state, delivered a sense of momentum to efforts to bring the agreement into force far earlier than had originally been hoped."

Suzanne Goldenberg reports for the Guardian April 22, 2016.

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