READ ALSO Paris will be as hot as Australian capital Canberra by 2050, say scientistsGreta Thunberg receives the Freedom Prize in Normandy at the weekend. Republicans MP Guillaume Larrive called on MPs to boycott her appearance, saying that to fight climate change "what we need is scientific progress and political courage, not apocalyptic gurus". "They are playing an internal game on the back of the battle against climate change," said Delphine Batho, head of the Generation Ecology party. President Emmanuel Macron has sought to convince young voters in France he is a champion in the fight against climate change. Thunberg's appearance will come as France again swelters in a new heatwave with record high temperatures expected in Paris on Thursday.

Source: The Local July 23, 2019 07:30 UTC