LE BOURGET, France (AP) — The latest news from the U.N. climate conference in Paris, which runs through Dec. 11. All times local:
11:55 a.m.
French President Francois Hollande is encouraging mayors of the world to get involved in fighting climate change and praising those that are already setting an example with low-emission buildings and public transport policies.
Hollande said Friday that “no region in the world can feel protected from climate disorder.”
He opened a large global gathering of mayors and local officials focused on climate change, on the sidelines of the U.N. conference on climate taking place outside Paris through Dec. 11.
Hollande says “by 2050, two-thirds of mankind may be living in cities.” He is urging mayors to keep urban growth under control.
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11:25 a.m.
Activists have staged a ‘die-in’ at the Paris climate talks, collapsing onto the pavement to represent vulnerable populations threatened by rising seas and extreme weather prompted by man-made global warming.
“Climate Justice Now!” chanted two dozen activists, some on the ground and some standing holding photos of poor countries that are feeling the effects of global warming.
The activists want an eventual global climate accord to include promises of aid for the losses and damages caused by global warming.
The stunt was one of several by activists at the Paris climate talks Friday, where negotiators are haggling over wording in a draft accord.
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