Paris climate change ‘rulebook’ agreed

COP24 summit seals accord, but major issues remain unresolved

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COP24 president Michal Kurtyka jumps for joy at the conclusion of the summit
(Image credit: Janek Skarzynski/AFP/Getty Images)

International negotiators have finally sealed a deal that will put the 2015 Paris climate change agreement into practice, a moment that sparked jubilant scenes at the UN summit in Poland but has drawn a muted response from environmental campaigners.

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