Thousands call for ‘climate reparations and justice’ in global protests

Fridays for Future strikes' in about 450 places demanded rich countries pay for damage from global heating

Thousands of young people have staged a coordinated global climate strike" across Asia, Africa and Europe in a call for reparations for those worst affected by climate breakdown.

From New Zealand and Japan to Germany and the Democratic Republic of Congo, activists walked out of schools, universities and jobs to demand rich countries pay for the damage global heating is inflicting on the poor.