Editorial Board
A Climate Deal Worth Celebrating
The Paris agreement has brought the solution to global warming within reach.
They're winners, too.
Photographer: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty ImagesGovernments have taken a vital step in confronting global warming. Until now, there was no universal commitment to address the problem, no common target and no system for measuring progress. The Paris climate talks provided all three.
That’s enough to justify the claim that the agreement reached this weekend was a breakthrough. Yet, as governments acknowledged, their pact won't succeed without further effort. Paris is a promising departure. Getting to the right destination is another matter.