Ambitious climate change agreement in sight - Fabius


  • World
  • Tuesday, 10 Nov 2015

The Eiffel Tower is seen at sunset in Paris, France, November 9, 2015. The capital will host the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) from November 30 to December 11. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

PARIS (Reuters) - An ambitious agreement on limiting global warming is within reach, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Tuesday after a meeting of ministers ahead of the U.N. climate summit in Paris in December.

Fabius said progress had been made on a number of sticking points during a two-day meeting in Paris of about 70 officials including ministers from about 60 countries aimed at finding possible compromises for a deal.

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