Svante Thunberg

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Environmental activist Greta Thunberg is in Glasgow, where the COP26 summit is taking place.

The 18-year-old is one of The World 's best known climate campaigners.

What has She Said about COP26?

Greta Thunberg has called the climate summit a " failure" and a " PR exercise".

That world leaders had had "26 COPs, they have had decades of blah, blah, blah - and where has That got us? ".

She has also criticised goals for cutting emissions which cause Global Warming , saying: " We don't just need goals for just 2030 or 2050. We, above all, need them

However, Thunberg has avoided getting into The Detail of what action should be taken, saying " it is nothing to do with me".

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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Watch as Greta Thunberg says she is still hopeful The World can achieve " massive changes" to combat climate changeWho is Greta Thunberg ?

Thunberg became well-known after she protested outside the Swedish parliament in 2018, when she was 15.

She held A Sign saying " School Strike for Climate" to pressure the government to meet carbon emissions targets.

Her small campaign had a Global Effect , inspiring thousands of Young People across The World to organise their own strikes.

By December 2018, More Than 20,000 students - from the UK to Japan - had joined her by skipping school to protest.

A year later, she received the for climate activism.

Meeting world leaders

In 2019, Thunberg sailed across The Atlantic on a yacht to attend a UN climate conference in New York .

Delivering what is probably her most famous speech, she angrily told world leaders they were not doing enough.

" You all come to us Young People For Hope . How dare you? You have stolen my dreams and My Childhood with your empty words, " She Said .

Getty ImagesHow dare you? You have stolen my dreams and My Childhood with your empty words. Addressing the UN in September 2019

Thunberg was named in December 2019.

What do people say about her?

Thunberg has received support from climate activists, scientists and public figures.

Broadcaster and naturalist she has achieved things many others have failed to do, adding: " You have aroused The World . I'm very grateful to you. "

Prince Harry , saying " every country, every community, every school, every friendship group, every family needs their own Greta".

Alok Sharma , The President of the COP26 summit, has said That Thunberg's UN speech in 2019 had because it held up a " mirror" to his generation.

But not all politicians have been as complimentary.

Donald Trump tweeted That she should " work on her Anger Management problem" while Russian President Vladimir Putin described her as a " kind but poorly informed teenager".

The COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow in November is seen as crucial if Climate Change is to be brought under control. Almost 200 countries are being asked for their plans to cut emissions, and it could lead to major changes to our everyday lives.

What is her background?

Thunberg has Asperger syndrome, a developmental disorder, and has described it as A Gift . She Said being different can be a " superpower".

Thunberg's mother, Malena Ernman , is an opera singer and former Eurovision Song Contest participant.

Her father Svante Thunberg , is an actor and a descendant of The Scientist who created a model of The Greenhouse effect.

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Source of news: bbc.com