Greta Thunberg Slams COP31 as Hypocritical
· World · India Today, Al Jazeera
Greta Thunberg criticised COP31 hosts for using climate negotiations to whitewash their environmental records, calling the process hypocritical as she arrived in Antalya, Turkey. She urged leaders to prioritise people and planet over profits, citing deadly heat waves, floods and an energy crisis linked to the Iran war. The conference, co-hosted by Turkey and Australia, faces scrutiny for relying on fossil fuels despite promoting renewable energy and rooftop solar. Thunberg highlighted the need for rapid global electrification, targeting 35% electricity use by 2035, while warning climate change threatens everything.
Why it matters
The criticism underscores growing youth demands for accountability and tangible climate action, pressuring world leaders to deliver concrete financing and emissions cuts that directly impact vulnerable populations, including millions in India facing worsening climate disasters.
Read the original report — India Today
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