Watch: Greta Thunberg addresses CEOs and politicians at COP25, asking them to be more ambitious
Thunberg gave a powerful speech at the UN’s COP25 conference in Madrid for climate action policies.
“Well I am telling you there is hope. I have seen it.
— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) December 11, 2019
But it does not come from governments or corporations.
It comes from the people.”
Here’s a small part from my speech today at the #cop25 in Madrid. pic.twitter.com/Dg8pz969yS
"This is not leading, this is misleading"@GretaThunberg accuses countries of misleading people with seemingly "impressive" climate pledges, adding the COP25 summit has become an opportunity "to negotiate loopholes and avoid raising their ambition"https://t.co/xId8XkR1Nc pic.twitter.com/3USpLJPXZu
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 11, 2019
The 25th session of the Conference of Parties (COP25) saw a powerful speech from Greta Thunberg, the teenaged girl who has proven to be a tireless and inspirational warrior for climate action.
The COP, which was held in Madrid this year, aims to cement the rules by which countries will individually and collectively curb greenhouse gas emissions. Parts of the Paris climate agreement are also to be negotiated at COP25.
Thunberg (video above) – who has been recognised as Time magazine’s Person of the Year – asserted that there is hope for climate action. She added that she believes this hope will come not from politicians and corporations, but from individuals.
Her speech also accused corporations and countries of misleading people with empty promises about carbon emissions, while ignoring important factors like aviation emission.
Climate activist @GretaThunberg called out business and political leaders at #COP25 for using “clever accounting and creative PR” instead of doing more to combat climate change pic.twitter.com/usN3iuHy45
— QuickTake by Bloomberg (@QuickTake) December 11, 2019
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