Ban Ki-Moon wants developed countries to cut emissions by 25-40 per cent

Assam · November 5, 2009

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon asks developed countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25 to 40 per cent. Ban urged leading nations to unite on accord that is “comprehensive, equitable, balanced and binding” at the December 7-18 UN climate change conference. The UN Secretary-General was addressing to the Greek parliament on Thursday.

At an international conference on immigration in Athens on Wednesday, Ban said a deal is also needed at the Copenhagen conference in order to curb environmental refugees.

“We are in a critical period…populations will relocate due to more extreme weather including prolonged droughts, intensive storms and wildfires,” Ban said, citing the rising migration numbers in Africa due to desertification and in Asia because of flooding.

Ban said the threat is already evident in poor countries such as Bangladesh where floods have temporarily displaced millions, and in Africa where expanding desertification is prompting more people to leave rural areas.

“We need action and agreement in Copenhagen. We will continue to push for the most ambitious agreement possible,” he said.

World governments are scheduled to meet in the Danish capital to agree on a new protocol before the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012.

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