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'Meaningful deal' at Copenhagen 'Meaningful deal' at Copenhagen
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Key states, including the US and China, have reached a "meaningful agreement" at Copenhagen, a US official says. Key states have reached a "meaningful agreement" at the Copenhagen climate summit, a US official says.
No country was "entirely satisfied" with the deal, but it was a "historic step forward," the official added. The US, China, India and South Africa had agreed a "historic step forward", the official reported.
The deal was not enough to tackle dangerous climate change but was an important first step, he said. However, he added that the deal was not enough to prevent dangerous climate change in the future - but nonetheless was an important first move.
The two-week summit in the Danish capital had been deadlocked on Friday evening as world leaders tried to hammer out a deal. The two-week summit had been deadlocked on Friday evening as world leaders tried to hammer out a deal.
Details of the reported agreement emerged after a meeting involving US President Barack Obama, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and South African President Jacob Zuma.Details of the reported agreement emerged after a meeting involving US President Barack Obama, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and South African President Jacob Zuma.
Responding to the news, Greenpeace UK executive director John Sauven expressed disappointment. No country was "entirely satisfied" with the deal, the US official added.
Responding to the reports, Greenpeace UK executive director John Sauven expressed disappointment.
"It seems there are too few politicians in this world capable of looking beyond the horizon of their own narrow self-interest, let alone caring much for the millions of people who are facing down the threat of climate change," he said."It seems there are too few politicians in this world capable of looking beyond the horizon of their own narrow self-interest, let alone caring much for the millions of people who are facing down the threat of climate change," he said.
"It is now evident that beating global warming will require a radically different model of politics than the one on display here in Copenhagen.""It is now evident that beating global warming will require a radically different model of politics than the one on display here in Copenhagen."