News in photos: Paris illuminated in green to celebrate Paris COP21 climate accord

The Pont Marie bridge and the bank of the Seine River are illuminated in Paris on November 4, 2016, to celebrate the first day of the application of the Paris COP21 climate accord.
The worldwide pact to battle global warming entered into force on November 4, just a week before nations reassemble to discuss how to make good on their promises to cut planet-warming greenhouse gases. Dubbed the Paris Agreement, it is the first-ever deal binding all the world’s nations, rich and poor, to a commitment to cap global warming caused mainly by the burning of coal, oil and gas.
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The Ile Saint-Louis is illuminated with the lettering reading ‘The Paris accord is done’ in Paris on November 4, 2016, to celebrate the first day of the application of the Paris COP21 climate accord.
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The Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo (L) and the French Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Segolene Royal posent in front of the illuminated Eiffel Tower (Tour Eiffel) in Paris on November 4, 2016, to celebrate the first day of the application of the Paris COP21 climate accord.

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