TOKYO/MUMBAI/BRUSSELS -- More than 90% of countries and regions in the Paris climate accord failed to submit new targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by the mid-February deadline, as weakening political will in the U.S. and Europe saps momentum from the effort.
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Over 90% of countries miss Paris accord deadline for new emissions targets
U.S. pullout and EU political uncertainty leave movement without clear leaders
Only 16 of the 195 signatories to the Paris climate accord had submitted emissions reduction targets before the mid-February deadline. © Reuters
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