Today Governments adopted a historic legally binding climate agreement in Paris.
Guy Verhofstadt, Leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe commented:
"This is a historic agreement that should be warmly welcomed.Our focus must now be on implementation; the clock is ticking to keep global warming under 2 degrees."
"We should all be proud of the important role played by the European Union and it's institutions.This agreement shows what European countries can deliver if they unite and speak with one voice."
Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy, Member of the European Parliament Delegation at COP21 for the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) responded to the outcome:
"After all the hard work, this historic climate agreement gives a clear signal that the world has taken an irreversible step towards a low carbon economy. The old ways are over. Investors now have the guarantee that only zero carbon solutions will pay off."
Headline elements of the Paris agreement: