Climate a priority for Italy

(ANSA) - New York, April 22 - Premier Matteo Renzi told the UN General Assembly on the occasion of the signing of the COP 21 Paris climate-change accord Friday that combatting climate change was a priority for Italy - "both for our government initiative at a national level but it will also be a priority for the G7 presidency we will assume next year and for our commitment in Europe". He said "we will continue to work together in the next few months to implement the Paris accord.
    Renzi said "it is a great pleasure to be with you here and we can discuss individual points, on renewable energy, the transport system, and the energy efficiency of homes. But the real challenge is to shut one's eyes a second and imagine our children and grandchildren. The important thing is the political message: politics is capable of giving hope to future generations".