Climate summit chief pleads with Trump not to ditch Paris treaty
by Arthur Neslen from on (#2242J)
Marrakech COP22 president urges US president-elect to join battle against global warming for sake of humanity
The president of the COP22 climate summit in Marrakech has made a direct plea to the incoming US president Donald Trump to join the struggle against global warming for the sake of humanity and the planet.
Salaheddine Mezouar, who is also the Moroccan foreign minister, had spent most of the week-long summit diplomatically trying to steer clear of questions about Trump, telling reporters at one point that "no one can stop history".
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