The Marrakech climate summit has begun in an atmosphere of celebration. Almost 200 nations marked the entry into force of the Paris Agreement to limit greenhouse gas emissions. <br /><br /> Opening the proceedings the UN’s climate change chief, Patricia Espinosa reminded the delegates that they needed to walk the talk.<br /><br /> “Early entry into force of the Paris agreement is a clear cause for celebration, it is also a timely reminder of the high expectations that are now placed upon us all. Achieving the aims and ambitions of the Paris agreement is not a given. We have embarked on an effort to change the course of two centuries of carbon intensive development.”<br /><br /> This flower-like solar panel is so light that you can use it to power your #COP22 كوب22# pic.twitter.com/HljQvPrZ9R— Al-Michkat (@Al_Michkat) November 7, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> By the conference’s end on November 18 the parties hope to define the terms of the deal – including the provision of 100 billion dollars per year to help developing countries combat climate change.<br /><br /> Our correspondent at the conference has more:<br /><br /> For the COP 22 talks, a clear objective has been set: to limit global warming to less than 2 degrees. In order to do this, the broad outlines of actions to be taken have been laid out: a transition to solar and wind power, water conservation, adapting agriculture to global warming, especially on the African continent which is hosting the international conference.<br />
