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What was agreed and why did it take so long?

Monday 17 Dec 18 10:00am

Iran’s Majid Shafiepour Motlagh, China’s Xie Zhenhua and COP24 president Michal Kurtyka celebrate after adopting the final agreement in Katowice

FRACTIOUS UN climate change talks in Poland ended with a deal on putting the Paris agreement into practice – but much else left unresolved

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