France, Feb. 10 -- As the deadline for submitting updated carbon reduction targets passed on Monday, the majority of nations- including major emitters such as China, India, and the EU- missed the cut-off point, reflecting the ongoing difficulties of international cooperation regarding climate change.

The United Nations' deadline for submitting updated carbon reduction targets passed on 10 February, with nearly all nations failing to deliver their revised commitments on time.

According to a UN database, only 10 out of nearly 200 countries met the cut-off, leaving major polluters- including China, India, and the European Union- absent from the list.

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