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PARIS / BAN DAY ONE
STORY: PARIS / BAN DAY ONE
TRT: 02:41
SOURCE: UNIFEED-UNTV
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 29 NOVEMBER 2015, PARIS, FRANCE
1. Wide shot, military formation awaiting Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
2. Pan Right, François Hollande walks up to greet the Secretary-General
3. Various shots, Ban and Hollande walk up the stairs to meeting room
4. Various shots, Ban, Hollande and advisers holding meeting
5. Various shots, Ban and Hollande leave meeting
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General:
“I am reasonably optimistic and convinced that world leaders will adopt a very ambitious, universal climate change agreement at this COP 21. We’ve been working very hard, very long. Time for action is now.”
7. Wide shot, Ban talking to camera
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General:
“The very simple fact that nearly 150 heads of state and government are coming, and more than 180 countries have submitted their INDC Intended Nationally Determined Contribution, that means we have a much better chance of success.”
9. Wide shot, Ban talking to camera
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General:
“Not a single goal can be implemented in isolation. Much more so in the case of climate change. This is the way we can make this world better and safer, and this is the way we are working for people.”
11. Various shots, indigenous people from the Amazon at ‘One Heart, One Tree’ event
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General:
“Leaders bear responsibility for the success of the negotiations. But it is all of you – the great forces of civil society -- who have helped get us to this pivotal moment.”
13. Various shots, Eiffel Tower lighting for ‘One Heart, One Tree’ event
On the eve of the opening in Paris of the United Nations climate change conference, widely known as COP21, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Sunday (29 Nov) urged all countries and all sectors of society to act now to reach a new universal climate agreement.
The Secretary-General today met with French President François Hollande early in the day to discuss the status of negotiations and identify key issues still under discussion. A readout issued by Ban's spokesperson said they agreed that “failure to reach an agreement was not an option and would have disastrous consequences.”
The two leaders also exchanged views on the issue of counter-terrorism and shared their concern of a growing influence of Da'esh beyond Syria and Iraq.
Speaking to UN media, Ban said he was “reasonably optimistic” that “a very ambitious, universal climate change agreement” will be reached. He said “we’ve been working very hard, very long – the time for action is now.”
Ahead of COP21, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – the UN entity organizing the conference – has already received some 180 voluntary climate action plans from countries. Formally called Intended Nationally Determined Contributions, or INDCs, these will form the basis of the agreement expected to be reached.
As more and more INDCs were submitted, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said this shows nations are prepared to take meaningful action to address climate change. Many countries have also indicated they would like to see a mechanism in the agreement that will allow them to ramp up their ambition to reach the goal of limiting a global temperature rise to less than 2 degrees Celsius.
According to experts, a temperature rise beyond this level will cause irreversible damage to the planet by exacerbating droughts, floods, food and water shortages, affecting the most vulnerable countries first. Despite the scientific community acknowledging that the national pledges submitted so far will not limit global temperature rise to less than 2 degrees Celsius, Mr. Ban has underscored that a successful outcome at COP21 would allow the world to ultimately achieve this target.
Referring to the Sustainable Development Goals adopted in September, Ban said “not a single goal can be implemented in isolation. Much more so in the case of climate change. This is the way we can make this world better and safer, and this is the way we are working for people.”
Later, the Secretary-General attended a civil society event, ‘One Heart, One Tree,’ which included lighting the Eiffel Tower with images by artist Naziha Mestaoui, creating virtual forests on the monument and representing trees that have been planted.
Tomorrow, around 150 Heads of State and Government are expected at the opening event at the Paris-Le Bourget site, an 18 hectare conference centre north-east of the capital. This space will be the main venue for the two-week meeting, with 32 “negotiating rooms,” working areas for delegations, civil society and journalists, as well as many venues dedicated to side events.
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