'Very disappointing' climate deal reached

A marathon UN climate conference has ended with the promise of stronger commitments to reduce greenhouse gases. But there has been no decision on keys areas like carbon trading.

Also on the programme: protests continue in India against a new citizenship bill that critics say is designed to marginalise Muslims; and the US universities offering sports scholarships for gamers.

(Image: Chile's Minister of Environment and COP25 president Carolina Schmidt gives a speech during the closing plenary session of the UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid on 15 December 2019.Credit: Oscar Del Pozo / AFP)