After failing to make enough progress in Bonn in May, the Bangkok summit is seen as a last shot before Katowice.

“This is not just an additional session. It is an urgent session,” Bainimarama said. “Would any of us like to return to our people and tell them that we had the chance to do something truly great and truly necessary for the world we will pass to our children, but that we lacked the will to get it done?” he asked.

“Around our world the affects of climate change are becoming more evident and more severe. No country or region is spared and the effects in one region are felt in others,” he added. He urged delegates to come up with clear guidelines.