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Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets

Nearly all nations missed the United Nations deadline to submit new targets for cutting carbon emissions by February 10, as reported by the UN database.
Only 10 of nearly 200 countries submitted fresh climate plans on time, according to the UN database tracking the submissions.
Major polluters like China, India, and the European Union did not submit upgraded targets by the deadline.
Most G20 economies, including the United States, Britain, and Brazil, were absent from the submissions, raising concerns about climate action.

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Austin Daily Herald

Most nations miss deadline for plans to fight climate change - Austin Daily Herald

Nearly 200 nations faced a Monday deadline to file what the United Nations’ climate chief calls “among the most important policy documents governments will produce this century” — their plans on how they will cut emissions of heat-trapping gases. Most won’t make the deadline. The U.N. says that’s OK as long as they are working on them. So far only a dozen of the 195 nations that signed the 2015 Paris climate agreement have filed their national p…

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Zero Hedge

Only 10 Of 195 Countries Meet UN Deadline To Submit Emissions-Reduction Plans

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11 days ago·United States

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WhoWhatWhy

Most Nations Miss Climate Change Plans Deadline. UN: Take Time To Do It Right - WhoWhatWhy

Most Nations Miss Deadline for Plans to Fight Climate Change. UN Says Take the Time To Do It Right (Maria) The author writes, “Nearly 200 nations faced a Monday deadline to file what the United Nations’ climate chief calls ‘among the most important policy documents governments will produce this century’ — their plans on how they will cut emissions of heat-trapping gases. Most won’t make the deadline. The UN says that’s OK as long as they are wor…

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Japan Today

Almost all nations miss U.N. deadline for new climate targets

Nearly all nations missed a U.N. deadline Monday to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major economies under pressure to show leadership following the U.S. retreat on climate change. Just 10 of nearly 200 countries required under the Paris Agreement to deliver fresh climate plans by February 10…

12 days ago·Sakado, Japan

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The Washington Post

Most of the world’s big polluters just blew off a major climate deadline

Most countries failed to submit national emissions plans to the United Nations, suggesting that the global framework for addressing climate change is wobbling.

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Most nations miss deadline for plans to fight climate change. UN says take your time to do it right

Nearly 200 nations faced a Monday deadline to file what the United Nations’ climate chief calls “among the most important policy documents governments will produce this century."

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