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December 13, 2015

After Paris: Now what for world climate?
Le Bourget, France (AFP) Dec 13, 2015
After a champagne moment in Paris, where ministers from around the world crafted a pact to fight perilous climate change, now comes the hard part. Experts are under no illusion that celebrations and high-flown rhetoric are enough when it comes to rolling back greenhouse-gas emissions. If anything, they say, the divisions that beleaguered the nearly two-week haggle have underscored the political and economic obstacles that now lie ahead. The deal finally struck on Saturday, a day into extra t ... read more

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