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President Barack Obama (AFP)
Key states reach a deal they describe as a first step in tackling climate change, amid warnings it does not go far enough.

Beijing dismisses claims by UK Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband that it blocked progress at the Copenhagen talks.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says a US-backed climate deal is a good beginning, but critics dismiss it as a failure.

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