Key points of the landmark Paris climate agreement
After years of negotiations by nearly 200 countries, deal contains several key points to achieve emission reductions
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After years of negotiations by nearly 200 countries, deal contains several key points to achieve emission reductions
Accord sets ambitious long-term goal advocated by most vulnerable countries and sets down landmark blueprint for action
Some coal-fired power stations face closure as country slowly begins to wean itself off fossil fuels
French FM says 'legally binding' treaty marked 'historic turning point' in an accord that caps warming 'well below' 2 C
Rights advocates say inclusion in draft deal advances migrants’ rights in ‘vulnerable climate situations’
Many know about acidification and rising sea levels from climate change; few realize the threat from oceans’ oxygen loss
Indigenous leaders say omission is attempt by polluters to avoid blame for human rights abuses linked to climate change
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius aiming for a final draft Saturday, saying 'there is still work to do'
Gov. Brown signed a renewable energy law that will favor utility companies and could decimate the rooftop solar industry
Native representatives say lack of acknowledgement in draft treaty could negatively impact both them and the climate