However, Kerry, the U.S. secretary of state, appears optimistic.
"The United States is on our way to meeting all of the international targets we have set," he said. "Because of the market decisions being made, I do not believe that can or will be reversed."
"While I can't stand here and speculate about what policies our president-elect will pursue, I will tell you this: In the time I've spent in public life, one of the things I've learned is that some issues look a bit different when you're actually in office compared to when you're on the campaign trail," he said.
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin is also upbeat.
"We shall have to wait and see what position they will take, but we... expect that they will take a right and smart decision to live up to the world's expectations," Liu told reporters on Wednesday.
Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general, said the world is in a race against time.
"We need to transition to a low-emissions and climate-resilient future. I ask each and every one of you to keep up the fight, hold governments accountable, and press for action," he said earlier November.
Over 50,000 people are reportedly attended the COP22 in Morocco, including around 20,000 delegates, some 30,000 civil society members, over 40 heads of state and 30 heads of government.
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