Teenage eco-warrior Greta Thunberg has slammed the new European plan on reducing emissions saying it “equals surrender.
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Thunberg appeared at Brussels’ European Commission during which the star guest remained unimpressed as the members proposed new law on reaching zero GHG emissions by 2050.
Speaking of the flaws in the proposed legislation, Greta said it “equals surrender” because we need “them for 2020 and every following month and year to come.”
“When your house is on fire, you don’t wait a few more years to start putting it out. And yet this is what the Commission is proposing today,” the 17-year-old said.
Addressing the MEP committee, Greta added:
“Here you are, trying to create laws and policies once again ignoring it. Pretending that your plan or policy disregarding the united science will somehow solve the biggest crisis humanity has ever faced.
“The European Union must stop pretending that you can be a climate leader and still go on building and subsidizing new fossil fuel infrastructure.
“We will not be satisfied with anything less than a science-based pathway which gives us the best possible chance to safeguard the future living conditions for humanity and life on earth as we know it.”
Joining Greta in criticism were plenty of environmental groups that agreed commitment from member countries is needed now.
“Net zero emissions by 2050 for the EU equals surrender. It means giving up. We don’t just need goals for just 2030 or 2050. We, above all, need them for 2020 and every following month and year to come,” the open letter prepared by Greta and other young activists read.
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