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Coalition clarifies commitment to Paris Agreement after confusion on climate targets • Apr. 10, 2025, 1:48 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
EU countries cautious on Brazil’s push for new climate body • Apr. 6, 2025, 3:19 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Climate envoys from EU discuss climate action with Indian officials • Apr. 5, 2025, 7:11 AM ET (The Hindu)

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Also Known As COP21 • Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework on Climate Change • Paris Climate Agreement
Date November 4, 2016
Location France • Paris
Context climate • climate change • global warming

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Barack Obama
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president of United States