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The climate conference delivered a rulebook but nations failed to pledge to do more to cut emissions

The targets will require new cars sold in 2030 to emit 37.5% less carbon dioxide on average compared to 2021 levels

The NGOs allege that France, where greenhouse gas emissions rose again in 2015, has not met its short-term climate objectives

Nearly 200 countries overcame divisions, producing 156-page rule book for implementing the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement

But SA’s delegation leader Derek Hanekom believes everyone wants to see a deal reached

The bank’s announcement coincided with a UN climate summit currently underway in Poland

Organisers said the event was the biggest climate march ever in Belgium, with 65 000 protesters braving steady drizzle, according to police