Over 90% of countries miss Paris accord deadline for new emissions targets

U.S. pullout and EU political uncertainty leave movement without clear leaders

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Only 16 of the 195 signatories to the Paris climate accord had submitted emissions reduction targets before the mid-February deadline.  © Reuters

AYAKA OTAKA, TAKANORI OKABE and TAKASHI TSUJI

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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