Paris Climate Summit: behind the scenes – in pics
This is how world leaders gathered to begin to negotiate a treaty to limit global warming at COP21
News Nation Bureau | Updated : 02 December 2015, 06:39:20 PM
COP21 venue
Venue of the Paris climate conference (COP21) in Le Bourget, on the outskirts of the French capital
Tight security at the venue
UN security team guarding access to the hall where world leaders are meeting for climate talks
Country flags adorn pillar posts
Pillar posts adorned with country flag outside the venue of UN climate conference in Le Bourget, Paris
Opening day meeting look
Personal security waiting for the world leaders to come out of the meeting hall on the opening day of COP21 talks in Le Bourget, Paris
Turkish President Erdogan
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan leaves the COP21 hall after his speech
China pavilion
China pavilion in the main hall of COP21 venue
US pavilion
US pavilion
Eiffel Tower replica
A replica of Eiffel tower within the premises of COP21 venue