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3 stories · Updated November 4, 2026

Climate

Climate Summit Ends With Historic Pledge to Convene Again Next Year

Delegates from 196 nations called the agreement “unprecedented” and “binding in spirit,” then boarded separate flights.

Delegates seated in a large plenary hall beneath a bank of screens.
The final session ran 14 hours past schedule before delegates agreed on the wording of the word “urge.” Credit: The Republic Ledger