An agreement "strong" and "ambitious" for Obama, a victory for "climate justice" to Modi: the world leaders welcomed the agreement signed Saturday night in Paris to fight against global warming, as part of the COP21.
"I am convinced that this moment can be a turning point for the world." US President Barack Obama has not full of praise after the adoption, Saturday, December 12 in Paris, an unprecedented agreement to fight against global warming.
However, he stressed that the text was not in itself the solution: "No agreement is perfect, including this one [...] But it establishes sustainable framework, which the world needs to solve. the climate crisis. "
The "best chance" against global warming
"It creates the mechanism and architecture to confront this challenge effectively," he added, speaking from the White House a few hours after the signing of the agreement. "This deal represents the best chance we have to save the only planet we have."
"Moreover, it is a powerful signal that the world is resolutely turned towards a future with less carbon", further stated the US president, saying that this should encourage investment and innovation in clean energy "to an unprecedented rate
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