Five things that will be top of the agenda at the COP23 climate summit

Nov 6, 2017

Children are seen during climate march prior to the opening session of the COP23 UN Climate Change Conference 2017, hosted by Fiji but held in Bonn, in World Conference Center Bonn, Germany, November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1D52F82580

Extreme weather events and how to implement the Paris Agreement will feature highly at COP23. Image: REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

Emily Farnworth

Director, Centre for Climate Engagement, University of Cambridge

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