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UN Chief Urges 'Transformative' Deal to Avoid Climate Catastrophe

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged nations to make the compromises necessary to put the planet on a carbon-free path or risk a “climate catastrophe.” He spoke as negotiators race to reach a climate change deal by Friday. A new draft agreement is expected on Wednesday. With just four days left for climate negotiations, U.N. Secretary General Ban called on nations to heed what he called a “rising global tide” of demands to reach a 'transformative' agreement. “I say to...

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