Many key issues remain unaddressed halfway through a UN climate conference in Doha. While the technical means exist to prevent a climate catastrophe, experts wonder if there is enough political will to reach a deal.
"We want climate justice!" booms the voice from the megaphone. The phrase is then repeated by hundreds of voices - young people from Asia, Europe, Latin America and Arab countries marching down the closed-off street in Doha on Saturday morning. "The Earth is our home," state some of the posters, while others call for ambitious pledges to reduce emissions.
Among the demonstrators are Reem Al-Khayat and Kholoud Abu-Holayqah, two 16-year-old Qataris. "We want to show that the environment is important to us," they said. "After all, it's we who have to live with the consequences if we don't take action now."
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