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World Service,03 Nov 2021,49 mins

COP26: Big carbon policy change from big finance

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Today at the climate conference in Glasgow, hundreds of the world’s biggest banks, insurers and pension funds have promised to play their part and invest trillions of dollars to reduce carbon emissions. How hard is it to be a climate activist in the Philippines? We speak to a young activist to find out why it is one of the most dangerous place to be an environmental campaigner. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vote to recommend Covid-19 vaccinations to five to 11-year-old children. We look at why parents in Florida are resisting this move.

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