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'Meaningful deal' at Copenhagen 'Meaningful' deal at Copenhagen
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Key states have reached a "meaningful agreement" at the Copenhagen climate summit, a US official says. Key states have reached what they call a "meaningful agreement" at the Copenhagen climate summit.
The US, China, India and South Africa had agreed a "historic step forward", the official reported. 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.The deal was not enough to prevent dangerous climate change in the future - but was an important first move, the official said.
Speaking shortly afterwards, President Barack Obama said the deal would serve as a foundation for global action. President Barack Obama said the deal would be a foundation for global action but there was "much further to go".
But he added that there was "much further to go in the fight against climate change". BBC environment correspondent Richard Black said it was not yet clear how other countries would view the agreement.
Some delegations have not seen the latest document, our correspondent said.
The two-week summit 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.
No country was "entirely satisfied" with the deal, the US official added.No country was "entirely satisfied" with the deal, the US official added.
Criticism
Responding to Friday's developments, Greenpeace UK executive director John Sauven expressed disappointment.Responding to Friday's developments, 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."
BBC environment correspondent Richard Black said it was not yet clear how other countries will view the agreement.
Some delegations have not seen the latest document, our correspondent said.