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Climate camp has been set up in Blackheath for a week, in which time activists have launched actions against London targets such as Barclays, Shell, RBS and even the Daily Mail.

As the tents and haystacks come down, The Wharf talks to camp spokesman Peter McDonnell about the event and its long-term impact.

Climate campers travelled to Canary Wharf this afternoon to launch a protest against Barclays in Churchill Place.

Protesters brought banners - and a football - to One Churchill Place in a bid to "shame" the bank into re-considering its investments in the arms trade and coal power.

View the Wharf's climate camp gallery here

Demonstrators are camping in the shadow of Canary Wharf to raise awareness about climate change.

Hundreds descended on Blackheath yesterday afternoon to set up a "climate camp", a tent-peppered community which will serve as a base, an open house and a home for workshops over the next week.

By Andrew Williams

As we now know, after a cat-and-mouse game, the Climate Camp has been sited in Greenwich. Such is the relationship between protesters and police that organisers waited until the very last moment to reveal the location.

Live from the G20 summit

If Gordon Brown is dumped by the electorate at the next election - and it remains the most likely prospect - he will at least be able to bounce his children on his knee and tell them he played a role in shaping history.

By Giles Broadbent live at the G20

Climate change is playing second fiddle at the G20.

Despite the right words emerging from delegates, there is a sense that this is not the moment to be pushing the green agenda too aggressively.