Greta Thunberg

The 19-year-old climate activist says she plans to skip next week's U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt — the 27th since the process began ...

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At a London Literary Festival Q&A last night on the Southabnk for her new book, climate activist Thunberg said many have suggested the tech billionaire ...

[Maya Jama](/topic/maya-jama) was unrecognisable as a ‘granny’ at her Bacardi Halloween party in Hackney on Friday night. [Henry Cavill](/topic/henry-cavill), far right, won’t be in the next series. [Liz Truss](/topic/liz-truss) should mean members no longer get a vote on who is party leader. Bishop told us: “I think she’s an inspirational person who is saying something that most of us miss out on a daily basis.” [Rishi Sunak](/topic/rishi-sunak) and King Charles, who are currently not going to the COP climate summit in Egypt next month. Asked how she keeps it all together, Thunberg, 19, said: “I have so many people who are so sweet and say calm the f*** down”.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg slammed the Prime Minister's decision not to attend Cop27 - saying it showed there were 'other priorities'.

A source told the newspaper: 'He will be champing at the bit but knows it would need government blessing. Critics say it calls the new PM's climate stance into question. Ms Thunberg also publicised her book as she appeared on the Jeremy Vine show today. Ms Thunberg also publicised her book as she appeared on the Jeremy Vine show today Greta Thunberg was asked what she thought about Mr Sunak not attending the summit - she is pictured here at the launch event of her new book yesterday Speaking to Jeremy Vine this morning to publicise her new book 'The Climate Book,' Ms Thunberg was asked what she thought about Mr Sunak not attending the summit.

The upcoming climate conference starts next month in Egypt but Thunberg is convinced that world leaders attending the summit are “lying and cheating” when it ...

COP27 kicks-off next week, however, she has said that the lack of progress since COP26 is “a betrayal because these are the ones that have the power.” On this, Thunberg commented: “We’re right now in a very desperate position and many people are becoming desperate and are trying to find new methods because we realise that what we’ve been doing up until now has not done the trick.” [Greta Thunberg](https://www.energylivenews.com/2021/04/09/greta-thunberg-wont-attend-cop26/?swcfpc=1) has labelled COP27 a “scam” and another example of “greenwashing.”

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has been dubbed as “inspirational” as she told BBC One Show viewers how she began campaigning for action to be taken against ...

@LyndaBlythe said: “We all need to listen to the evidence. “That's why for me it helped to do something concrete and that I started to read up more about it. when will we actually change our behaviours to what’s going on climatically! I started to educate myself and when I became fully aware of it, I sort of knew myself, what I could do and then I made the decision to start school striking for the climate but also as I mentioned earlier connect with other people who feel the same thing, who share the same values as you because when you’re together in the struggle then there are no limits to what you can accomplish.” Greta told the One Show: “It’s very understandable to feel overwhelmed because the things we’re talking about, the things we’re dealing with are existential threats to humanity unlike anything the world has ever seen before so it's very understandable to not know where to begin and what to do about it. [BBC](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/all-about/bbc) One Show viewers how she began campaigning for action to be taken against [climate change](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/all-about/environment).

The One Show was met with backlash from viewers who threatened to switch off after the show welcomed Greta Thunberg.

Taking to Twitter @beginningwithm shared: “Greta Thunberg is really impressive. at the end of the day you come out knowing so much more, so good on you.” However, as they welcomed climate activist Greta Thunberg, many viewers took to social media with fury. Tony also took the time to praise Greta for her work, he said: “Greta that book is fantastic.” Despite the negative reaction, Greta also received many positive comments from viewers who were pleased to see her on the One Show raising awareness. The One Show was met with backlash from viewers who threatened to switch off after the show welcomed Greta Thunberg.