Thousands of people have joined a march and rally in Paris as part of an international mobilisation to show popular support for urgent measures to combat climate change. Thousands of people have joined a march and rally in Paris as part of an international mobilisation to show popular support for urgent measures to combat climate change. Crowds overflowed a square in front of City Hall before marching east to the Place de la Republique on Saturday. Activists encouraged Rise For Climate protests around the world before a climate summit opens next week in San Francisco. California’s governor proposed the event after President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the Paris climate agreement.

Source: Irish Independent September 08, 2018 17:03 UTC