‘A major leap for mankind’: world leaders hail Paris deal on climate

Almost 200 countries sign historic pledge to hold global temperatures to a maximum rise of 1.5CA historic, legally binding climate deal that aims to hold global temperatures to a maximum rise of 1.5C, staving off the worst effects of catastrophic global warming, has been secured.The culmination of more than 20 years of fraught UN climate talks has seen all countries agree to reduce emissions, promise to raise $100bn a year by 2020 to help poor countries adapt their economies, and accept a new goal of net zero emissions by later this century. Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 13, 2015 Category: Science Authors: John Vidal, Suzanne Goldenberg, Lenore Taylor and Daniel Boffey Tags: COP 21: UN climate change conference Paris Greenhouse gas emissions Global climate talks Environment Barack Obama David Cameron World news Politics François Hollande Greenpeace Economics Science Oxfam Europe John Kerry Ban K Source Type: news