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A ThyssenKrupp steelworks in Duisburg, Germany
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Paris Agreement

The Paris Agreement, or Paris Climate Accords, is an international treaty aiming to prevent global temperatures rising beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius. The 2015 deal was a major step forward in tackling climate change.

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