The climate activist arrived in Antalya on Tuesday, calling the annual negotiations hypocritical and urging priority for humanity over profit.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived at the COP31 UN climate talks in Antalya, Turkey, on Tuesday. According to The New Indian Express, she criticised the annual proceedings as hypocritical and called for leaders to prioritise the planet and its people over financial gain and political influence.
Thunberg stated that climate change is a threat to everything and everyone people love. She argued that current political and economic systems are no longer compatible with human nature and accused host countries of using the summits to whitewash their reputations.
The activist noted that negotiations are often influenced by lobbyists representing destructive industries. This summit follows a year of climate-related disasters, such as floods and heat waves, and energy shocks linked to the Iran war.
This is Thunberg's first attendance at a climate summit since the 2021 Glasgow talks. She is expected to remain at the conference for several days.
The COP31 meeting in Turkey will continue until Nov. 20. The COP32 summit is scheduled for November 2027 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
