Greta THUNBERG, climate activist from Sweden, came to prominence for starting the school strikes for climate in November 2018.

Her protests grew and other strikes started around the world. The hashtag #FridaysForFuture went viral. By December 2018, thousands of students around the world had joined her in several countries. She joined strikes around Europe, choosing to travel by train to limit her impact on the environment.

On 16 April 2019, Greta THUNBERG came for the first time to the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Visit by Greta THUNBERG, young climate activist, to the EP

ENVI Committee - Exchange of views with Swedish environment activist Greta Thunberg

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Greta THUNBERG, Swedish environmental activist

ENVI Committee - Exchange of views with Greta Thunberg, climate activist

Visit of Greta THUNBERG - Swedish climate activist

Visit of Greta THUNBERG - Swedish climate activist - Meeting with climate activists

Climate activist Greta Thunberg launched the worldwide School Strike For Climate movement. In early March 2020 – a few days before the pandemic and lockdown, she addressed Members of the European Parliament. While Europe has been at the forefront of the fights against climate change, Greta Thunberg reminded Europe of its moral obligation to lead the way and seize this opportunity to become a real climate leader. CONTENT: 00:00:00 Greta Thunberg's speech before the European Parliament 00:00:50 Climate activist, Fridays for future marches 00:01:24 The EU's insufficient reaction on climate change 00:03:48 Looking at the bigger picture, handling the climate crisis 00:07:38 Call to the EU as climate leader Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Speeches that have made Europe: Greta THUNBERG (2020)

In 2020, Parliament in a vote on the EU climate law, calling for ambitious 2030 and 2040 emissions reduction targets. Fighting climate change is a priority for the Parliament.

European Parliament review 2020: Fighting climate change

Exchange of views with Greta THUNBERG, Climate activist on EU climate law and targets during a meeting of the EP Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

EU climate law and targets: exchange of views with Greta THUNBERG, Climate activist. MEPs debate

EU climate law and targets: exchange of views with Greta THUNBERG, Climate activist. Atmosphere shots of the arrivals and opening by Pascal CANFIN, Chair of ENVI

During an extraordinary meeting, the Committee Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) open to all MEPs, discuss the EU climate law and targets due to be announced the same day, with Greta THUNBERG, environmental activist, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

EU climate law and targets: extracts from the exchange of views with Greta THUNBERG, environmental activist

Greta THUNBERG, environmental activist, opens the extraordinary meeting of the Committee Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) open to all MEPs, before discussing the EU climate law and targets due to be announced the same day, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

EU climate law and targets: extracts from the opening statement by Greta THUNBERG, environmental activist

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Greta THUNBERG, environmental activist before her meeting withe the Committee on Environment and Public Health (ENVI) open to all MEPs, to discuss the EU climate law and targets due to be announced the same day.

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Greta THUNBERG, environmental activist

Exchange of views with Greta THUNBERG, Climate activist on EU climate law and targets during a meeting of the EP Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. This transcription speech is the he result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

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