FIFTY campaigners from St Albans attended a major demonstration in London on Saturday demanding firm international action to halt climate change.

Representatives of several local environmental groups joined a march asking world leaders to agree sharp reductions in the gases causing the Earth to warm in a conference opening in Copenhagen today.

Sarah McLaren of St Albans Friends of the Earth said: “With the all-important Copenhagen climate talks taking place it was vital to have our voices heard.

“The presence of tens of thousands of people marching on Saturday gives Gordon Brown a clear mandate to push for strong and immediate action on our emissions, and encourage other nations to do the same.”