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The Climate Change deal to be held next month in Paris is making progress, said the French government, after three consecutive ministerial meetings to prepare for the talks. French Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius said, "There is still significant work to be done but success is indispensable". He added that the senior officials from the 70 participating countries have agreed to reassess the pledged emission cuts after every 5-years in order to improve them. They also suggested that at least $100 Billion must be allocated to address climate change concerns. The conference that is to be held in Paris from November 30^th to December 11^th will gather top officials from 196 countries to reach a unanimous agreement targeted towards limiting the effects of global warming and maintaining it to less than 2 degrees, reports the Washington Post.

The Executive Secretary of the U.N. Climate Change Agency, Christina Figueres, said "It is possible, it is necessary and it is urgent to come to an agreement. I do hear today from the ministers a renewed call to act now because of the urgency". World leaders from 117 countries have accepted the invites to be in Paris for the climate change deal and speak on the opening day of the conference. The list includes American President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin, confirmed the French Authorities, as reported by CNS News.

To prepare for the upcoming conference the French President, Francois Hollande, met with five leaders from Africa. He said, "The question arises whether we are able to deal with the big issue of climate and at the same time to develop Africa". One of the key issues that would be discussed in the conference is how rich countries will help poor countries to implement the emission cuts, says CNS News.