Fiji becomes first country in the world to ratify Paris agreement

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Date of Publication: February 15, 2016

Year of Publication: 2016

Publication City: London, UK

Publisher: Incisive Business Media Limited

Author(s): Madeleine Cuff

Fiji has become the first country in the world to formally approve the UN climate deal agreed by 195 nations in Paris in December.

To formally take effect, the Paris agreement requires at least 55 countries to ratify the treaty. The ratification process will provide a better sense of nations’ climate action plans.

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