EARTH: UN's Robinson - Momentum building toward climate pact

From: UN Wire <un_wire@smartbrief.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 9:29 AM
Subject: UN's Robinson: Momentum building toward climate pact

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | UN official: Refugee population is straining Cameroon  |  Web Version September 11, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story UN's Robinson: Momentum building toward climate pact The upcoming Climate Summit should spur action toward a climate change pact next year, says Mary Robinson, United Nations climate envoy. "I think we need to talk in terms of transformation, of change -- it's not business as usual with a bit of green attached. That won't do it," she argues. Thomson Reuters Foundation (9/11) Share:  Above the Fold UN official: Refugee population is straining Cameroon Ebola crisis shows need for sustainable health care programs WMO: Ozone layer is bouncing back OPCW: Chlorine gas used in Syria "systematically and repeatedly" UN Radio Quote of the Day @UNFoundation: One year. One campaign. One billion people. 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