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Climate activist Greta Thunberg tells Congress "subsidizing fossil fuel" companies is a "disgrace"

The 18-year-old activist said subsidizing fossil fuels is "clear proof that we have not understood the climate emergency at all." Greta Thunberg speaks at the UN Climate Actio.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 22nd, 2021

Key Words: Greta Thunberg on U.S. eliminating fossil-fuel crutch: ‘I don’t believe you’ll actually do this’

If progressive U.S. lawmakers were expecting encouragement from influential climate activist, the 18-year-old Greta Thunberg, she wasn't delivering this Earth Day......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 22nd, 2021

Key Words: Credit Suisse-backed Federer’s return to Greta Thunberg: I’m ‘happy to be reminded’ of climate cost

Tennis great Roger Federer takes some heat for a sponsorship deal with Credit Suisse, which holds a hefty portfolio of loans to fossil-fuel industries......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 13th, 2020

Greta Thunberg says "we will not give up" on fighting the climate crisis

"I think compromises will be needed," Thunberg added. "We must also remember that we can't compromise the laws of physics." Swedish environment activist Greta Thunberg speaks du.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMay 4th, 2021

"Not Nearly Enough": Greta Barks At Biden For Slacking On Climate Action

"Not Nearly Enough": Greta Barks At Biden For Slacking On Climate Action Greta Thunberg, the 18-year-old climate activist who famously berated world leaders in 2019 for 'stealing her childhood' for failing to.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 9th, 2021

Denver eyes turning off natural gas, requiring all-electric new buildings in climate push

The fossil fuel, produced by large Denver companies, isn’t banned but it would be extinguished in a new electrification plan......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 18th, 2021

The Margin: Climate activist Greta Thunberg chides Sen. Ted Cruz’s preference for a ‘Pittsburgh Accord’

Teenage global climate-change activist Greta Thunberg, who can boa.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 22nd, 2021

StanChart highlights climate goals amid criticism over carbon financing

Standard Chartered defended its environmental credentials after renewed criticism from climate campaigners for its funding of fossil fuel companies as the bank held its annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 6th, 2020

"We need to listen to the experts": Climate activist Greta Thunberg says coronavirus has proven the dependence society has on scientific data

Ron Adar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said the coronavirus emphasized the importance of expert guidance, and the same approach should be taken to solve the climate crisis. Thunberg spoke.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 23rd, 2020

Climate activist Greta Thunberg says she"s been self-isolating in a borrowed apartment for 2 weeks and started feeling coronavirus symptoms 10 days ago

Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Greta Thunberg announced that she has coronaviru.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 24th, 2020

"They are starting to get more and more desperate": Greta Thunberg responds to a Canadian oil company accused of creating a vulgar cartoon depicting her in a non-consensual sex act

Associated Press A photo of a sticker circulated online that showed 17-year-old climate activist Great Thunberg engaged in a non-consensual sex a.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 1st, 2020

What Is Flying Shame? Is It a Movement With Legs?

When Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg skipped flying in favor of a two-week Atlantic crossing to reach the United Nations Climate Summit in New York in September 2019, the nascent flight-shaming movement really took off......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 13th, 2020

Greta Thunberg slammed the Associated Press for cropping a black activist out of a photo of her at Davos

AP Images Greta Thunberg slammed the Associated Press for cropping a black activist out of a picture of Thunberg and other climate protesters at the.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 27th, 2020

Louise Linton briefly posted and deleted a message of support for Greta Thunberg, whom her husband Steve Mnuchin dissed at Davos

Ron Adar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Louise Linton, a Scottish-born actress and wife to US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, briefly posted then deleted a message of support for Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on her Instagram.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 25th, 2020

Greta Thunberg and Trump will face off again at Davos. Here"s what happened the first time they met, and what they"ve said about each other since.

AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta; REUTERS/Susana Vera The World Economic Forum's annual summit at Davos runs from Tuesday to Friday this week. Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg and President Donald Tru.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 21st, 2020

Climate crisis: a world economic failure? Davos awaits Greta

On the eve of the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, focus is on teenage activist Greta Thunberg as she prepares to challenge the global financial elite to fight climate change. Conway Gittens reports.....»»

Category: videoSource: reutersJan 20th, 2020

The surprising protest of Exxon"s law firm at Harvard Law

Law students want to cut off the supply of elite talent to firms that defend fossil fuel companies in climate change lawsuits......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJan 17th, 2020

BlackRock vows tougher stance on climate after activist heat

BlackRock Chief Executive Larry Fink warned company boards to step up efforts to tackle climate change, a significant shift by the world's biggest investment manager, which has faced mounting concerns about its role as a major fossil fuel investor......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 14th, 2020

Key Words: Even with threats and a huge following, climate campaign makes Greta Thunberg more like a regular teen, says father

For activist Greta Thunberg’s father Svante her missed class time given him back a smiling, energized teenager from one who had gone virtually silent with depression......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 30th, 2019

Greta Thunberg and David Attenborough met for the first time, and the 2 climate icons fangirled over each other

Greta Thunberg, the teenage climate activist, met natural historian and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough as part of her guest editorship of the B.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 30th, 2019

Greta Thunberg will interview David Attenborough in a special edition of the BBC"s flagship radio news show

Getty Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is to interview Sir David Attenborough on BBC radio. Thunberg is guest editing the corporation's flagship radio news program — the Radio 4 "Today" show — in a special clim.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 27th, 2019