UN climate chief rallies faith groups to divest from fossil fuels

Jessica Shankleman
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Christiana Figueres tells audience at St Paul's Cathedral that time is running out to 'bend the emissions curve'

Head of the UN's climate change secretariat Christiana Figueres has urged faith groups to ramp up their efforts to slash carbon emissions, warning that time is running out to tackle escalating climate...

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