Paris climate deal to enter force after EU green light

The landmark Paris climate pact is poised to enter into force globally after the European Parliament joined the world's top polluters in endorsing the deal to slow the planet's dangerous temperature rise. With UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon watching the vote on Tuesday, the parliament overwhelmingly approved the EU's fast-track ratification of the deal sealed in Paris last December. "I'm extremely honoured to be able to witness this historic moment," Ban said at the European Parliament buildin