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Almost 200 countries agree climate deal 'to keep temperature rise below 2C'

Almost 200 countries have agreed to the terms of a new international deal to tackle climate change following United Nations talks in Paris.

Cheers and applause broke out as the agreement - which includes a pledge to keep temperature rises "well below" 2C - was officially passed.

Prime Minister David Cameron said the deal had "secured our planet for many, many generations to come."

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Almost 200 countries agree Paris climate change deal

Almost 200 countries have agreed to the terms of a new international deal to tackle climate change following United Nations talks in Paris.

The conference broke out into applause as French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius banged down his gavel, signalling almost 200 countries had formally signed up to the agreement, aimed at slowing the pace of global warming.

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