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Climate protesters clash with police as activists defy Paris ban video
2015-11-29 17:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Hundreds of protesters demonstrate near the Place de la Republique in Paris on Sunday despite a ban imposed by the French authorities. Activists clash with riot police who use teargas to try and disperse the crowds. The march, planned for Sunday to coincide with the global climate change talks in the city on Monday, had been cancelled for security reasons in the wake of recent terror attacks in the French capital
Peaceful Paris climate gathering descends into clashes with police
2015-11-29 17:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: A day of celebration and hope in Paris disintegrated into rioting and clashes with police on Sunday, after anti-capitalists and anarchists hijacked a peaceful event organised by climate activists earlier in the day. About 200 protesters, some wearing masks, fought with police on a street leading to la place de la République, which has become a gathering place for Parisians since the terror attacks on 13 November that killed 130 people. Witnesses said floral and other tributes were trampled in...
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California governor in Paris to push pact to curb emissions
2015-11-29 17:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: California Gov. Jerry Brown is heading to the U.N. Climate Change conference, which opens Monday, where he will promote the state's efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and urge other states and provinces to sign on to his climate pact. So far, 57 jurisdictions from 19 countries have added their signatures to a memorandum promising to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. Brown, a Democrat, has toured the world talking about climate change this year, seeking...
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10,000 Form Human Chain in Paris Demanding World Leaders Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground
2015-11-29 16:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Thousands of Parisians and activists from around the world joined hands to form a human chain along Boulevard Voltaire in Paris this afternoon. According to Agence France Presse, nearly 10,000 people took part in the demonstration. The #humanchain for climate justice in Paris. pic.twitter.com/yNc5zVY40v -- Ben & Jerry's (@benandjerrys) November 29, 2015 We joined hands today against climate change and violence, said Hoda Baraka, Global Communications Manager for 350.org. People here in...
Paris riot police clash with activists at climate demo near attacks site
2015-11-29 16:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Paris riot police fired teargas Sunday in clashes with far-left activists in Paris during a climate change demonstration ahead of key UN talks after several thousand protesters had formed a human chain in the city. Riot police moved in after a small group of protesters pelted officers with bottles and candles from one of the tributes to the victims of the November 13 attacks on the French capital. Around 100 people were arrested. Around 4,500 activists had earlier linked hands in a peaceful...
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