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14Speech at COP21by Prime Minister Shinzo AbeDelivered in Paris, December 1, 2015Introduction　First of all, I express my deepest condolences to the victims of the recent terrorist attacks that occurred in Paris. I extend my respect for and show my solidarity with President Hollande and both the Government and people of France, who refused to submit to terrorism by opening COP21.　Today we must demonstrate our ability to overcome overwhelming challenges with our solidarity no matter how different our nations or cultures are.Significance of the Paris Agreement　Eighteen years ago, the Kyoto Protocol, an important step to counter global warming, was adopted. Global average temperature, however, has been on the gradual rise ever since. We have witnessed frequent occurrence of extreme-weather-related disasters worldwide such as heavy rain and drought. Beautiful islands now face the risk of submersion. The Earth is the sole homeland to our humankind. We must hand it down safely to the generations of our children and grandchildren. Now is high time to build a new international framework, which developed and developing countries join together.Constructive proposal for the international framework　Many point out that the present INDCs submitted by countries alone are unlikely to achieve the below 2℃ objective. I would like the Paris Agreement to include the setting of a long-term goal as well as the establishment of a common process for the review of nationally determined mitigation contributions.　Japan on its part will steadily implement its already-submitted, ambitious INDC and its national adaptation plan.Japan’s new set of contributions: Actions for Cool Earth (ACE) 2.0 (support to developing countries, innovation)　Japan has announced the “Actions for Cool Earth 2.0,” “ACE 2.0” for short. This is a reinforcement of Japan’s contribution to climate change actions which was presented as “ACE” in 2013.http://japan.kantei.go.jp/97_abe/statement/201512/1214750_9934.html

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