Greta Thunberg warns ‘everything we love is at stake’ as she arrives at UN climate talks
Climate activist Greta Thunberg returned to the United Nations climate summit for the first time since 2021, arriving at the COP31 talks to declare that everything and everyone we love is at stake. Thunberg condemned the proceedings as hypocrisy and joined in criticizing oil companies for fostering fossil fuel addiction. Her return to the global stage coincides with the second day of the conference, where a slight drop in fossil fuel emissions was revealed.
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- ✓ Greta Thunberg returned to the UN climate summit for the first time since 2021.
- ✓ Thunberg stated that everything and everyone we love is at stake.
- ✓ Thunberg and other participants criticized oil companies for a fossil fuel addiction.
- ✓ The conference entered its second day as a slight drop in fossil fuel emissions was revealed.
What changed
Greta Thunberg arrived at the COP31 climate talks for her first appearance at a UN climate summit since 2021.
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Greta Thunberg Returns to UN Climate Talks and Condemns Summit
Climate activist Greta Thunberg returned to the United Nations climate summit for the first time since 2021, arriving at the COP31 talks to declare that everything and everyone we love is at stake. Thunberg condemned the proceedings as hypocrisy and joined in criticizing oil companies for fostering fossil fuel addiction. Her return to the global stage coincides with the second day of the conference, where a slight drop in fossil fuel emissions was revealed.
Why it matters
Thunberg spent several years focused on pro-Palestinian activism before returning to the UN climate summit. Her presence injects familiar pressure from youth climate movements back into official diplomatic spaces, testing the willingness of nations to move past rhetoric toward real policy changes. Meanwhile, the talks face scrutiny over the ongoing reliance of major economies on fossil fuels.
What is confirmed
- Greta Thunberg returned to the UN climate summit for the first time since 2021.
- Thunberg stated that everything and everyone we love is at stake.
- Thunberg and other participants criticized oil companies for a fossil fuel addiction.
- The conference entered its second day as a slight drop in fossil fuel emissions was revealed.
What to watch next
- Further policy announcements or commitments from national delegations at COP31
- Reactions from UN officials and industry representatives to criticisms of fossil fuel addiction
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- The Guardian — Cop31 live: slight drop in fossil fuel emissions revealed as conference enters second day
- AP News — Greta Thunberg arrives at UN climate talks saying ‘everything we love is at stake’
- Ynetnews — Greta Thunberg returns to UN climate summit after years of pro-Palestinian activism
- Bloomberg.com — Greta Thunberg Returns to UN Climate Summit After 5 Years Away
- Al Jazeera — ‘Everything and everyone we love is at stake’: Thunberg slams COP31 talks
- Yahoo — Climate activist Thunberg calls for nations to work towards 'real policy changes' at COP31
- NBC News — Greta Thunberg blasts UN climate talks as ‘hypocrisy’ at COP31
- Euronews.com — Thunberg and Guterres blast oil companies for "fossil fuel addiction"
- Democracy Now! — Greta Thunberg Attends U.N. Climate Summit for the First Time Since 2021
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