Climate change is a crucial issue that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is concerned about. On November 5, he gave a speech to the Greek parliament in Athens and stressed the importance of reaching an agreement over climate change talks in Copenhagen .
[Ban Ki Moon, UN Secretary General]:
"Climate change is the leading geopolitical and economic issue of this century, the 21st century. These are crucial days. We have only 4 weeks to go before Copenhagen next month. From the moment I took office as Secretary-General, I have urged leaders of the world to make climate change a top priority."
It will be difficult for the rich and poor nations to reach a deal. The poor countries require the rich countries to do more in reducing its emissions.
Ban Ki-Moon said that developed countries should aim at reducing greenhouse gases by 20 to 40 percent. While poorer countries need financial and technological aid to cut emissions.
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