Women and the climate crisis: COP26 talks seen as last chance
By France24
30 October 2021 |
7:25 am
It's being dubbed the world's last opportunity to tackle the climate crisis. Annette Young talks to Osprey Orielle Lake, who's the executive director of the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network, on what needs to come out of the COP26 talks.
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