World awaits a strong climate pact, UN chief tells ministers
Don't duck hard choices, he says, as delegates try to reach a final accord by Friday
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WARNING that the "clock is ticking towards climate catastrophe", UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon urged governments on Monday to agree a strong deal to limit global warming and transform the economy to greener energy.
"Outside these negotiating halls, there is a rising global tide of support for a strong, universal agreement," Mr Ban told environment and foreign ministers at the start of an intense home stretch of the talks, due to end on Friday.
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