In an historic development, 195 nations agreed to a framework to reduce carbon emissions and hopefully reduce the warming of the planet. It was a huge win for Barack Obama and others around the world who worked for years to bring this agreement about. Republicans are trashing the agreement, but this progress on climate change may be one of Obama’s most significant accomplishments.

The NY Times has a good summary of the key points of the deal. Of course the agreement isn’t perfect and climate activists wanted more, but it’s a pretty significant start.