French demonstrators demand more action on climate change

Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Paris and other French cities to call for more ambitious measures in the fight against climate change

PARIS -- Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Paris and other French cities on Sunday to call for more ambitious measures in the fight against climate change. The nationwide protests come after the lower house of parliament this week approved a climate bill aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions that environment activists say doesn’t go far or fast enough. “As it stands, the (proposed) law is a climatic and social failure,” said a group of climate campaigners, “Ensemble pour le climat” ("Together for climate”). Greenpeace France denounced “the government’s refusal to take action for climate.”