Paris climate deal 'extremely close' but talks set to overrun

December 11, 2015 09:42

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius hinted at a consensus in the climate deal saying that the governments who have been trying to reach a climate change agreement in Paris have drawn "extremely close to the finish line."

According to The Guardian, Fabius called for an all-night session of negotiations in an attempt to bring the deal to a successful close, keeping temperature rises in check and avoid dangerous global warming.

However, negotiators are predicting that the talks will not end today and would drag into the weekend, despite the positive signs that a deal may be hammered out soon.

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