{"id":21829,"date":"2015-12-13T00:18:25","date_gmt":"2015-12-13T00:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/cop21-climate-change-summit-reaches-deal-in-paris\/"},"modified":"2015-12-13T00:18:06","modified_gmt":"2015-12-13T00:18:06","slug":"cop21-climate-change-summit-reaches-deal-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/cop21-climate-change-summit-reaches-deal-in-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"COP21 climate change summit reaches deal in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"

{A deal to attempt to limit the rise in global temperatures to less than 2C has been agreed at the climate change summit in Paris after two weeks of intense negotiations.}<\/p>\n

The pact is the first to commit all countries to cut carbon emissions.<\/p>\n

The agreement is partly legally binding and partly voluntary.<\/p>\n

Earlier, key blocs, including the G77 group of developing countries, and nations such as China and India said they supported the proposals.<\/p>\n

President of the UN climate conference of parties (COP) and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said: “I now invite the COP to adopt the decision entitled Paris Agreement outlined in the document.<\/p>\n

“Looking out to the room I see that the reaction is positive, I see no objections. The Paris agreement is adopted.”<\/p>\n

As he struck the gavel to signal the adoption of the deal, delegates rose to their feet cheering and applauding.<\/p>\n

US President Barack Obama has hailed the agreement as “ambitious” and “historic”, but also warned against complacency.<\/p>\n

“Together, we’ve shown what’s possible when the world stands as one,” he said.<\/p>\n

And although admitting that the deal was not “perfect”, he said it was “the best chance to save the one planet we have”.<\/p>\n

China’s chief negotiator Xie Zhenhua said the deal was not perfect. But he added that “this does not prevent us from marching historical steps forward”.<\/p>\n

Nearly 200 countries took part in the negotiations to strike the first climate deal to commit all countries to cut emissions, which would come into being in 2020.<\/p>\n

The chairman of the group representing some of the world’s poorest countries called the deal historic, adding: “We are living in unprecedented times, which call for unprecedented measures.<\/p>\n

“It is the best outcome we could have hoped for, not just for the Least Developed Countries, but for all citizens of the world.”<\/p>\n

Key points<\/p>\n

The measures in the agreement included:<\/p>\n

\u2022 To peak greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible and achieve a balance between sources and sinks of greenhouse gases in the second half of this century<\/p>\n

\u2022 To keep global temperature increase “well below” 2C (3.6F) and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5C<\/p>\n

\u2022 To review progress every five years<\/p>\n

\u2022 $100 billion a year in climate finance for developing countries by 2020, with a commitment to further finance in the future.<\/p>\n

Analysis: The BBC’s Matt McGrath in Paris<\/p>\n

The speeches and the cliches at the adoption of the Paris Agreement flowed like good champagne – success after all has many fathers! The main emotion is relief. The influence of the COP president, Laurent Fabius, cannot be overstated. His long diplomatic career gave him a credibility seldom matched in this arena. He used his power well.<\/p>\n

The deal that has been agreed, under Mr Fabius, is without parallel in terms of climate change or of the environment. It sets out a clear long term temperature limit for the planet and a clear way of getting there. There is money for poor countries to adapt, there is a strong review mechanism to increase ambition over time. This is key if the deal is to achieve the aim of keeping warming well below 2C.<\/p>\n

More than anything though the deal signifies a new way for the world to achieve progress – without it costing the Earth. A long term perspective on the way we do sustainability is at the heart of this deal. If it delivers that, it truly will be world changing.<\/p>\n

Read more from Matt McGrath<\/p>\n

Ahead of the deal being struck, delegates were in a buoyant mood as they gathered in the hall waiting for the plenary session to resume.<\/p>\n

Mr Fabius was applauded as he entered the hall ahead of the announcement.<\/p>\n

Earlier, French President Francois Hollande called the proposals unprecedented, while UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on negotiators to “finish the job”.<\/p>\n

However, the celebratory mood has not been shared among all observers.
\n‘Almost nothing binding’<\/p>\n

Nick Dearden, director of campaign group Global Justice Now, said: “It’s outrageous that the deal that’s on the table is being spun as a success when it undermines the rights of the world’s most vulnerable communities and has almost nothing binding to ensure a safe and liveable climate for future generations.”<\/p>\n

Some aspects of the agreement will be legally binding, such as submitting an emissions reduction target and the regular review of that goal.<\/p>\n

However, the targets set by nations will not be binding under the deal struck in Paris.<\/p>\n

Observers say the attempt to impose emissions targets on countries was one of the main reasons why the Copenhagen talks in 2009 failed.<\/p>\n

At the time, nations including China, India and South Africa were unwilling to sign up to a condition that they felt could hamper economic growth and development.<\/p>\n

The latest negotiations managed to avoid such an impasse by developing a system of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs).<\/p>\n

In these, which form the basis of the Paris agreement goal of keeping global temperature rise “well below” 2C (3.6F) above pre-industrial levels, nations outline their plans on cutting their post-2020 emissions.<\/p>\n

An assessment published during the two-week talks suggested that the emission reductions currently outlined in the INDCs submitted by countries would only limit global temperature rise by 2.7C.<\/p>\n

Nick Mabey, chief executive of climate diplomacy organisation E3G, said the agreement was an ambitious one that would require serious political commitment to deliver.<\/p>\n

“Paris means governments will go further and faster to tackle climate change than ever before,” he said.<\/p>\n

“The transition to a low carbon economy is now unstoppable, ensuring the end of the fossil fuel age.”<\/p>\n

COP 21 – the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties – will see more than 190 nations gather in Paris to discuss a possible new global agreement on climate change, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the threat of dangerous warming due to human activities.<\/p>\n

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