French government mulls dedicated green buildings day for Paris Climate Summit

Jessica Shankleman
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French presidency aims to galvanise building sector to better collaborate on tackling climate change at COP21

The French government is considering setting aside an entire day of international climate talks in Paris this year for galvanising global efforts to curb energy wastage from buildings, amid growing fears...

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