Greta Thunberg to skip ‘greenwashing’ Cop27 climate summit in Egypt

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Swedish climate activist says the UN’s climate conference will be ‘used as an opportunity for leaders and people in power to get attention’

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks during the launch of her new book "The Climate Book"
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said she would skip COP 27 during the launch of her new book “The Climate Book” in London.Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters

Guardian staff and agenciesSun 30 Oct 2022 23.23 EDT

Swedish climate activistGreta Thunberghas said she will skip next month’s Cop27 talks in Egypt, criticising the global summit as a forum for “greenwashing”.

“I’m not going toCop27for many reasons, but the space for civil society this year is extremely limited,” she said during a question and answer at the launch of her latest book at London’s Southbank Centre.

The 19-year-old activist had previously tweeted to express solidarity with “prisoners of conscience” being held inEgypt. The UN’s 27th conference on climate opens in the Red Sea resort…

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