Greta Thunberg says EU 'pretending' to be leader on climate

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AFP Brussels
Last Updated : Mar 04 2020 | 6:44 PM IST

Green activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday said an EU proposal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 was deeply insufficient and that Europe should not make false claims to be a leader on climate.

The European Union must stop "pretending that you can be a climate leader and still go on building and subsidising new fossil fuel infrastructure," the Swedish activist told a committee hearing at European Parliament.

Thunberg addressed MEPs as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a new draft law that Brussels hailed as a cornerstone of Europe's Green deal to fight climate change.

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First Published: Mar 04 2020 | 6:44 PM IST

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