Agence France-Presse: The leaders of 147 countries start gathering in Paris on Sunday for a 12-day diplomatic marathon aimed at producing a global agreement that can stave off catastrophic climate change.
The host, French President François Hollande, is determined to make a new global climate deal part of his legacy. He has refused to postpone the event, known as COP21, in the wake of the deadliest terrorist attacks in French history. For months, he has repeated that failure is simply not an option.
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