COP26: World leaders agree climate change deal but coal phaseout text 'watered down'

China and India stymied commitment to end coal use and fossil fuel subsidies

Pedro Gonçalves
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Last minute objections from India and China halted a commitment to end coal use and subsidies for fossil fuels as countries reached a deal on the climate crisis to keep within reach the goal of limiting global heating to 1.5ºC.

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