World artists call on climate negotiators to reach 'ambitious' deal in Paris

More than 300 musicians, actors and writers including David Bowie and Emma Thompson have signed an open letter ahead of next week's climate talks

Bjirk, David Bowie and a host of musicians, actors, artists, novelists and leading figures in the creative industries have called on negotiators at next week's climate summit in Paris to reach a deal that staves off dangerous global warming.

The letter to the French foreign minister and the UN climate chief in charge of the talks is signed by a selection of A-listers from the British cultural scene, including actors Steve Coogan and Emma Thompson, musicians Damon Albarn and Guy Garvey, and writers Ian McEwan and Philip Pullman.