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| Thousands join climate change march in Edinburgh | |
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| Thousands of people have marched in Edinburgh to demand that the Scottish and UK governments act to prevent climate change. | |
| The march, organised by Stop Climate Chaos Scotland, was part of a global campaign ahead of the United Nations' meeting in Paris. | |
| The campaign is urging politicians to agree plans to cut carbon emissions. | The campaign is urging politicians to agree plans to cut carbon emissions. |
| It is also asking for support for developing countries who are "suffering most from catastrophic climate change". | It is also asking for support for developing countries who are "suffering most from catastrophic climate change". |
| Organisers said about 5,000 people were at the event, which was also attended by Environment Minister Aileen McLeod. | |
| Climate treaty | Climate treaty |
| Dr McLeod said Scotland "wants and expects an ambitious and fair climate treaty to be agreed" at the conference. | Dr McLeod said Scotland "wants and expects an ambitious and fair climate treaty to be agreed" at the conference. |
| She said the Scottish government had "high ambition" for climate change - "with a world-leading target of 42% cut in emissions by 2020 compared to 1990." | She said the Scottish government had "high ambition" for climate change - "with a world-leading target of 42% cut in emissions by 2020 compared to 1990." |
| Tom Ballantine, chairman of Stop Climate Chaos Scotland, a coalition of 60 organisations, said: "We're proud that so many people in Scotland are coming together to show they care about the fate of others across the world and that they want to protect the planet that we all rely on. | Tom Ballantine, chairman of Stop Climate Chaos Scotland, a coalition of 60 organisations, said: "We're proud that so many people in Scotland are coming together to show they care about the fate of others across the world and that they want to protect the planet that we all rely on. |
| "Scotland and the UK as a whole benefited massively from the era of fossil fuels - now we need to take our fair share of responsibility for the world's growing climate crisis." | "Scotland and the UK as a whole benefited massively from the era of fossil fuels - now we need to take our fair share of responsibility for the world's growing climate crisis." |
| At next week's United Nations talks in Paris, international leaders will attempt to agree a deal on cutting greenhouse gas emissions. | At next week's United Nations talks in Paris, international leaders will attempt to agree a deal on cutting greenhouse gas emissions. |