Climate change talks in Paris have been extended for another day, as negotiators near a deal.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said this morning that the conference will now wrap up on Saturday with a new compromise deal.
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After nearly two weeks of talks, it's understood parties have agreed to hold the increase in average global temperature to "well below" 2 degrees and have pledged 100 billion euro in funding for developing nations.
Environment Editor with the Irish Independent, Paul Melia, is in Paris.
He says what happens as a result of this deal won't be felt here until next year.