Time's Person of the Year 2019, Greta Thunberg, blasts emissions targets at climate summit in Madrid
, which called for measures to prevent global temperatures from rising more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit and mitigate the consequences of climate change.for 2019, criticized the targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and declarations of climate emergencies for falling short of real, substantial action.
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg gives a speech during a high-level event on climate emergency hosted by the Chilean presidency during the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 in Madrid, on Dec. 11, 2019.The effects of climate change are becoming ever more apparent.a report on the state of the Arctic
The melting ice also means permafrost ecosystems could release up to 600 million tons of carbon dioxide per year, contributing to further global warming. The shortcomings of world leaders and the inequality at the head of the climate crisis which is"created by rich countries," was also addressed by Ugandan youth activist Hilda Flavia Nakabuye.
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