Activist Greta Thunberg has condemned Australia’s record on climate action, comparing the speed of the country’s efforts to cut emissions to that of a snail.
Antalya, Turkey | Climate activist Greta Thunberg has condemned Australia’s record on climate action, comparing the speed of the country’s efforts to cut emissions to that of a snail.
Asked by The Australian Financial Review on the sidelines of the COP31 climate summit in Turkey whether she held concerns about Australia’s record on climate action, Thunberg issued a blunt response.
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Her appearance attracted more than 100 reporters and supporters, and she was escorted out by several security guards.
The 23-year-old was asked about Australia's slow record on climate action.
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At least 93 planes have landed in Antalya, Turkey, since the United Nations’ COP31 climate summit began. The planes emitted the same amount of fuel as flying around the world three times, according to Oxfam. CNN’s Antoinette Radford reports.
Kathmandu. The UN climate change conference (COP) is currently underway. This conference, being held in Turkey, is the 31st edition of COP. The COP meeting, which began in 1995, is also a common pl...
