France bows to Obama and backs down on climate ‘treaty’

November 28, 2015 By La rédaction de Mediapart

Paris agrees new global climate accord will not be called a 'treaty' and might not contain legally-binding emissions reduction targets.

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France has offered a key concession to the US on the eve of historic climate talks in Paris, saying a new global climate accord will not be called a “treaty” and might not contain legally binding emissions reduction targets, reports the Financial Times.

France bows to Obama and backs down on climate ‘treaty’

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