United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today issued a stark warning on the need for immediate action on climate finance. Speaking at a press conference in New York, Mr. Ban said that the world must act now to ensure that the Paris Agreement on climate change is successful. "We need to make sure that the commitments made in Paris are fulfilled," he said. "We must act now to ensure that the necessary financing is in place to support the transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient future." The Paris Agreement, which was adopted by 195 countries in December 2015, aims to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5 degrees Celsius. To achieve this, countries must make ambitious commitments to reduce their emissions and to provide financial support to help developing countries adapt to climate change. Mr. Ban said that the world's governments must step up their efforts to mobilise the necessary finance to meet the commitments made in Paris. "We need to scale up public and private investments in climate-friendly technologies and infrastructure," he said. "We need to make sure that the most vulnerable countries and communities have access to the resources they need to protect themselves from the impacts of climate change." Mr. Ban's warning comes as the world prepares for the next round of United Nations climate talks, which are set to take place in November in Marrakech, Morocco.