"United Nations: High-Level Climate Talks Begin In New York"

"NEW YORK — Presidents and prime ministers, environmental advocates and entrepreneurs have descended on the Big Apple to help the landmark Paris climate deal take force and discuss new ways of reducing greenhouse gases.

The annual event, known as Climate Week, is in its eighth year and coincides with the opening of the U.N. General Assembly.

It is the first such gathering since nearly 200 countries agreed in the French capital in December to curb global warming through nationally determined plans to limit emissions. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has invited countries to deposit their instruments of ratification of Paris at a Wednesday morning ceremony at U.N. headquarters."

Jean Chemnick reports for ClimateWire September 19, 2016.

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