Thousands march across Paris and Marseille for climate change

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FRANCE-ENVIRONMENT-CLIMATE-DEMOPeople holding placards gather at the Hotel de ville square, in Paris, to take part in the march for the climate, on September 8, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / Philippe LOPEZ)

It’s the international day of protest over climate change. Hundreds are gathered in Marseille, France and the rallies come ahead of the Global Climate Action Summit in California.

CGTN’s Elena Casas reports from Paris.

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