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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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Obama: 'We came together around the strong agreement the world needed'

Obama: 'We came together around the strong agreement the world needed' Credit: White House

Barack Obama has said almost 200 countries "came together around the strong agreement the world needed" in agreeing a deal on climate change.

The US President said no agreement was perfect, including the Paris accord.

But he added that it was the best chance to save the planet.

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