‘Meaningful’ deal reached at Copenhagen climate summit

Key states have reached what they call a “meaningful agreement” at the Copenhagen climate summit.

The US, China, India and South Africa had agreed the “historic step forward”, a US official reported.
The deal was not enough to prevent dangerous climate change in the future – but was an important first move, the official said.

President Barack Obama said the deal would be a foundation for global action but there was “much further to go”.
BBC environment correspondent Richard Black said it was not yet clear how other countries would view the agreement. Read More…