France becomes first major nation to ratify UN climate deal
by Agence France-Presse from Environment | The Guardian on (#1H8PY)
President Franiois Hollande calls on other European countries to follow France's lead by the end of the year
President Franiois Hollande on Wednesday finalised ratification of the Paris climate accord reached in December 2015, making France the first industrialised country to do so.
"Signing is good, ratifying is better," Hollande quipped at the ilysi(C)e Palace ceremony, flanked by environment minister Si(C)goline Royal, foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault and other top officials.
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