Eiffel Tower lit green in honour of Paris climate change deal

Paris, November 5

The Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris have temporarily been lit in green as a reminder to the world to enact the Paris Agreement on climate change.

The eco-colored warning on Paris' most recognisable monuments last night was the joint initiative of the Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and French Environment Minister Segolene Royal.

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The accord entered into force yesterday faster than anyone had anticipated after a year with remarkable success in international efforts to slash man-made emissions of carbon dioxide and other global warming gases.

But agreeing on those goals was the easy part. Achieving them will require a transformational shift in the world's energy system, which despite strong gains by clean energy sources such as wind and solar power still depends on fossil fuels. —AP