Has London heard of COP21? Climate Home investigates
VIDEO: A high-stakes UN climate summit begins in Paris next week, but is the average person on the street any wiser? Alex Pashley went to London’s landmarks to find out
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A high-stakes UN climate summit begins in Paris next week, but is the average person on the street any wiser? Alex Pashley went to London’s landmarks to find out
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