Nation after nation had complained earlier on the final day of two weeks of U.N.
Others approached the deal from a more positive perspective.
Before the India change, negotiators said the deal preserved, albeit barely, the overarching goal of limiting Earth’s warming by the end of the century to 1.5 degrees.
Ahead of the Glasgow talks, the United Nations had set three criteria for success, and none of them were achieved.
“It’s meek, it’s weak and the 1.5 C goal is only just alive, but a signal has been sent that the era of coal is ending.
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.
Ahead of the talks in Glasgow, Scotland, the United Nations had set three criteria for success, and none of them were achieved.
But when the representative from Guinea, speaking for 77 poorer nations and China, said his group could live with the general results, negotiators applauded.