Greta Thunberg

LONDON (Reuters) -Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg joined protesters at a noisy demonstration outside the London offices of Standard Chartered bank on Friday to demand that financial institutions stop funding the extraction of fossil fuels. The high-profile global climate protester appeared briefly on the streets of the City of London,…

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LONDON—A United Nations committee said it couldn’t rule on a complaint filed by a group of young climate activists, including Greta Thunberg, which alleged five nations were violating their children’s rights by failing to adequately fight climate change. In 2019, Ms. Thunberg and 14 other children sent a complaint to the…

Greta Thunberg is "open" to meeting with United States President Joe Biden at the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, though the young Swedish activist does not expect much from either the U.S. leader or the make-or-break summit that runs Oct. 31 to Nov. 12. In an interview with the…

In the lead-up to COP26, the Swedish activist talked about Biden’s climate plan, the media’s responsibility, and what gives her hope. October 12, 2021 This story originally appeared in The Nation and is part of Covering Climate Now, a global media collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. The interview…

A UN panel announced Monday that it cannot rule on a complaint by Greta Thunberg and other youth climate activists stating that inaction on climate change violates children's rights, the UN Human Rights Office said in a press release. Why it matters: The complaint is part of a trend of…

Greta grip: Pesky kid reveals a powerful spinning tool Greta Thunberg has unwittingly invented a communications tool so sharp it can cut through political gobbledygook like a hot knife through butter. And the best thing? You can use it, too. There is more to this story But it’s a member-only…

Climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks as she joins students holding a Fridays for Future climate strike while environment ministers meet ahead of Glasgow's COP26 meeting, in Milan, Italy, October 1, 2021. MILAN, Oct 4 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Greta Thunberg did it again. At the Youth4Climate event in Milan last week,…

Environmental activists Greta Thunberg and Vanessa Nakate have accused the British government of being "climate villains". Speaking from the Youth4Climate summit in Milan, Ms Thunberg said the continued approval of new licences and drilling permissions for oil and gas in the North Sea ran counter to the UK's leadership position…