
France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has been widely praised for being diplomatically savvy as conference host. (AFP Photo)
Laurent Fabius today recounted the "extremely difficult" climate talks that ended Saturday, including a critical last-minute argument over the words "shall" and "should." Fabius was widely praised for being diplomatically savvy as conference host.
The deal doesn't include sanctions - "It isn't the criminal code," Fabius joked in an interview with Europe-1 radio. However, "If a country doesn't respect its commitments, imagine the international pressure there will be."
He acknowledged that the agreement leaves many questions unresolved, but added, "Nothing would have been settled without Paris."