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VATICAN CITY - Heads of state discussing carbon emission limits must create a global and "transformative" agreement built on justice, solidarity and fairness, a papal representative told the U.N. climate conference in Paris.

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PARIS - öÏÓãÊÓƵapp of thousands of people in at least 150 countries around the world demanded action on climate change on the eve of a U.N. conference that aimed to find agreement on greenhouse gas emissions.

]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Sun, 29 Nov 2015 13:30:55 -0500 Be ready for the COP21 summit /item/21261-be-ready-for-the-cop21-summit /item/21261-be-ready-for-the-cop21-summit

Mark your calendars. Find all your friends and tell them to do the same. From Nov. 30 to Dec. 11, 50,000 heads of state, foreign dignitaries, private sector innovators and environmental advocates will gather in Paris to discuss global initiatives related to curbing the effects of climate change — this yearöÏÓãÊÓƵapp biggest UN environmental conference. Frankly, I can barely control my excitement.

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