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Helsinki Times 23.10.2014

Just before my nomination as Minister of the Environment, on September 23rd, over 100 heads of states and some 800 leaders from business, finance and civil society from around the world gathered in New York. The purpose was to bring the leaders together to confirm their commitment to fight climate change and to give new pledges to action.

The timing was spot on – now is the momentum to switch gear. The scientific community is unequivocal that the climate system is warming and many of the observed changes are unprecedented. Climate negotiations will culminate next year in Paris with the aim to reach a global agreement on curbing emissions after 2020. In December I will be attending a UN conference in Lima, Peru, to make preparations for Paris. In Paris we have a historic opportunity to respond adequately to the climate challenge. We still have the window of opportunity to change our course and keep the global temperature from rising more than 2 degrees to prevent dangerous consequences.

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