Greta Thunberg slams 'misleading' climate pledges at chaotic UN summit

MISLEADING. Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg delivers a speech during a high-level event on climate emergency hosted by the Chilean presidency during the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 at the 'IFEMA - Feria de Madrid' exhibition center, in Madrid, on December 11, 2019. Photo by Cristina Quicler/AFP

But the consensus-based talks are bogged down in politically charged wrangling over the architecture of carbon markets, timetables for the review of carbon-cutting pledges and a new fund to help poor countries already reeling from climate impacts. All accredited observers – researchers, scientists, NGOs who play a critical role in the talks – not already in the building were also denied entry after the fracas."We are the ones who can apply pressure and hold governments accountable," Morgan told AFP outside the COP25 venue.

The UN's top climate body the IPCC says that the safest way to stay under the 1.5C cap is a rapid and sweeping drawdown in the coal, oil and gas driving greenhouse gas emissions. "This may sound impressive at first glance, but even though the intentions may be good this is not leadership. This is not leading, this is misleading."

The key issue of how ambitious countries' climate plans can be would only be settled at next year's COP26 summit in Glasgow, she told AFP.

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