France becomes first major nation to ratify United Nations climate deal

PARIS: President Francois Hollande on Wednesday finalised ratification of the Paris climate accord reached in December 2015, making France the first industrialised

PARIS: President Francois Hollande on Wednesday finalised ratification of the Paris climate accord reached in December 2015, making France the first industrialised country to do so. “Signing is good, ratifying is better,” Hollande said . He noted the deal will not come into force unless at least 55 countries responsible for at least 55% of global greenhouse gas emissions ratify it. So far 17 states - mainly small island and low-lying coastal countries that are vulnerable to the sea-level rise - have ratified the deal. At the December COP21 in Paris, 177 governments reached the historic agreement setting a target of limiting global warming .

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