Caroline Baudry, edited by Solène Leroux 9:54 p.m., November 06, 2021, modified at 9:55 p.m., November 06, 2021
Tens of thousands of people marched today to demand strong action at COP26, which has been taking place for a week in Glasgow, Scotland.
200 events took place across the world, from Sydney to London via Nairobi, Mexico City and Paris.
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A call to action.
In Paris, as in many cities around the world, a few hundred people gathered in the Town Hall Square for the climate, while the COP26 is underway in Glasgow.
"Mr. Macron says 'We have a national low carbon strategy, now we have to put it in place'. It's as if I was saying, but I have a strategy to be an Olympic swimming champion, but that I still have my feet in the footbath ", ironically Hugo, 23 years old.
He observes the giant portraits of world leaders deployed on the ground, "those who must act and quickly," repeats this climate justice activist.
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"It is the richest countries that emit the most CO2," he recalls.
"On the other hand, it is the most disadvantaged people, the poorest, who are the first victims. International solidarity must materialize in funding for mitigation, adaptation to the effects of the climate crisis," said the Minister. young man.
Low mobilization
He said he was disappointed with political parties committed to ecology, but unable to unite for the presidential election, such as Europe Écologie Les Verts, the Socialist Party, but also rebellious France.
"What is needed is that there be international law that protects humanity. We put big fines and you will see that multinationals adapt," assures its leader, Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
"We tread like the COPs", we can read on the panel of Isabelle, 60 years old.
She deplores the lack of mobilization today and the weariness of many of her fellow citizens.