As the UK - along with much of western Europe - swelters in record breaking temperatures, are our politicians finally ready to embrace the realities of the climate emergency?

Adrian Goldberg is joined by Extinction Rebellion co-founder Clare Farrell; and Cam Walker, Campaigns Co-Ordinator for Friends of the Earth in Australia and a volunteer firefighter who challenges bush fires.

Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.

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