Speakers from around the world agreed on the urgency needed to address climate change and the importance reaching a binding new agreement, including goals aimed at cutting greenhouse gases. More to follow.
The opening day of the COP 21 conference was characterised by an optimistic mood, with global leaders issuing a bold invitation to their peers to publicly recognise danger posed by climate change to the future of humanity. Even China, the largest producers of greenhouse gases, recognised its role in solving the issue.
