Climate activist Greta Thunberg called for changes to political and economic systems at COP31 in Turkey on Tuesday, saying existing priorities favor a few at the expense of people and the planet.
Thunberg made the remarks as she arrived at the 31st Conference of the Parties in Antalya, The Associated Press reported. She said a small group was gaining profits and geopolitical power while the global majority and the planet bore the cost. “Everything and everyone we love is at stake,” she told reporters.
This is her first U.N. climate summit since the 2021 gathering in Glasgow, Scotland, according to the AP. At the opening of COP31, U.N. Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell called for practical solutions and agreements on adaptation, mitigation and finance.
The U.N. climate schedule says heads of state and government are due to meet in Antalya on Nov. 11 and 12. The agenda includes national statements and roundtables on the clean energy transition and access to finance.
