# ‘Everything and everyone we love is at stake’: Thunberg slams COP31 talks

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/everything-and-everyone-we-love-is-at-stake-thunberg-slams-cop31-talks/
- Published: 2026-11-11T00:24:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T07:07:46+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/11/everything-and-everyone-we-love-is-at-stake-thunberg-slams-cop31-talks?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Climate, Geopolitics, Politics, Science, World

## Key points

- Thunberg called COP31 hypocritical.
- Türkiye and Australia still rely heavily on fossil fuels.
- Youth activists want more climate finance.

## Summary

Greta Thunberg criticised the COP31 climate talks as hypocritical, arguing that fossil fuel lobbyists and the interests of powerful industries undermine efforts to protect people and the planet. Her remarks highlight tensions over the credibility of negotiations as leaders meet amid worsening climate impacts and energy pressures.

Thunberg spoke on Tuesday after arriving in Antalya, where the conference runs until 20 November. Co-hosts Türkiye and Australia promote renewables but still rely heavily on fossil fuels, particularly coal; Thunberg’s attendance is her first at a COP summit since Glasgow in 2021. Youth activists at the talks welcomed her presence and called for meaningful change and more climate finance.

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