Gallery: A Guided Tour of the Very French Climate Talks in Paris
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COP 21's entrance, behind the Orchard of Nations (unofficial name).
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Champes Élysées, the main thoroughfare at COP 21, runs between the six large buildings that house the conference's various aspects.
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I like to call Hall 2 the Warehouse of Nations, because many countries host pavilions there. The US pavilion is so big, you need a panoramic lens to see all of it.
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India's pavilion has a fountain that drops patterns of water that spell out messages. It's quite mesmerizing in person.
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The guiding aesthetic around COP 21 is particleboard.
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Café culture in the Warehouse of Nations is always vibrant.
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The Gulf Cooperation Council's HQ would probably win Best in Show, if such an award existed for the pavilions in the Warehouse of Nations.
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The furnishings inside the Gulf Cooperation Council's pavilion are among the swankiest in the Warehouse of Nations.
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Unlike many of the other countries with enclosed pavilions, Indonesia decided to decorate their particleboard walls.
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South Korea's pavilion at the Warehouse of Nations (officially, Hall 2) has some pretty cool miniatures on display. This one shows a make believe coal factory that captures carbon emissions and stores them underground.
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Because this is France, you can grab a glass of wine with your 11am snack.
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Because, France.
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Hall 4 houses NGOs, indigenous groups, and other groups trying to bring attention to various climate related issues. Also, espresso carts.
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Hall 5 houses the floorspace, power outlets, and espresso bars that keep the monstrous COP 21 press corps working. This is downstairs at the press center.
