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Climate consensus appears near; India objects to coal plans

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By SETH BORENSTEIN and FRANK JORDANS
Associated Press

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Almost 200 nations are poised after 15 days of contentious climate talks to adopt a compromise on how to curb climate change and to try to keep a key global warming target alive During nearly three hours of discussions, nation after nation said the proposed agreement did not go far enough, but only India and Iran appeared inclined to object on Saturday. Negotiators started the traditional posing for photos signifying some kind of success. The deal calls for a caveat-loaded end to fossil fuel subsidies and phasing out coal-fired power plans, includes enough financial incentives to almost satisfy poorer nations and solves a long-standing problem to pave the way for carbon trading. 

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