Global citizens' assembly planned to address climate crisis
by Reuters from on (#5BFT7)
Project hopes to influence policymakers at Cop26 UN climate change conference in Glasgow
People around the world will have a chance to discuss responses to the climate crisis in a planned global citizens' assembly to inform UN talks in Glasgow in 2021, organisers said on Thursday.
The project aims to build on similar initiatives in individual countries such as Ireland, France and Canada, where citizens' assemblies have given politicians a steer by generating ambitious proposals on divisive issues.
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