Nations Welcome Climate Agreement

French President Francois Hollande says he is proud of the commitments of nearly 200 countries that have adopted the Paris agreement.

The deal stipulates that these nations will work together to cut and then eliminate greenhouse gas pollution. it aims to keep global temperatures from rising another degree Celsius (1.8 Fahrenheit) between now and 2100. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the deal "important." He said Israel has an interest, like other countries, in slowing down global warming if not halting it altogether.

In order to eliminate greenhouse gas pollutions, Israel will move toward renewable energy sources, cleaner technology and more public transport. "We have a lot of steps to do and we are doing it now," he added.
 
China, the world's biggest source of climate-changing gases, was blamed for obstructing the last high-level climate talks in Copenhagen in 2009. This time around they quickly agreed to the pact.

China pushed for a deal because of its own environmental challenges and because the effects of climate change are becoming clearer each year, said Jiang Kejun, senior researcher at the Energy Research Institute under the National Development and Reform Commission, China's top economic planning agency.
 
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said that China's push for a successful conclusion to the Paris negotiations "fully shows that China is dealing with climate change issues as a responsible big country."

President Obama said the agreement offers "the best chance to save the one planet we have".

In a statement delivered from the Cabinet Room, Obama says no nation could solve the problem of climate change alone, and he warns that even if all the goals are met the world is only on its way to reducing carbon in the atmosphere.

The agreement does not impose sanctions on countries that do not support the deal.