Opening ceremony of climate change meeting held

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The opening ceremony of the largest climate change meeting in history has taken place in New York. Around one hundred world leaders and government officials are expected to turn up for this summit scheduled on Tuesday.

The hope is that world leaders and governments will find common ground leading up to the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon says he hopes that world leaders will act globally and not only with national interests in mind.

Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General, said, "The aim of tomorrow's summit meeting is for leaders, to mobilize political momentum that can accelerate pace of negotiations and help strengthen the ambition what is on offer. A climate agreement will not just safeguard the environment, it can help to fundamentally shift our world toward a greener economy."