350.org statement as COP22 meeting in Marrakesh comes to an end

As the meeting of the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP22) concluded today in Marrakesh, Payal Parekh, 350.org Global Programme Director issued the following statement: 
“The world is finally seeing the urgency for collective climate action. The meeting in Marrakesh concluded as scientists confirmed 2016 will be the third consecutive hottest year ever while a climate denier has been elected to the White House. …