The U.K. called on countries including India and China to update their plans to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, ratcheting up pressure on a handful of states as preparations for a United Nations climate summit in Glasgow accelerate
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about how committed several key participants are to a meaningful deal—the stakes are growing for London, Washington and Brussels.
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