Almost a year after the historic Paris climate change agreement inked at the UN’s 21st climate Conference of the Parties (COP 21), its follow-up COP 22 held from 7-18 November in Marrakesh was expected to be more down to earth.

The summit had the more complicated task of ironing out the implementation rules of the Paris agreement whilst ensuring that its high-level political vision remains unscathed, amid growing doubts over future US engagement after the election of climate-skeptic Donald Trump. (CONTINUED - 1607 WORDS)