Greta Thunberg dismisses Cop26 as ‘greenwash festival of empty promises’

Climate activist Greta Thunberg: 'The most affected people in the most affected areas still remain unheard and the voices of future generations are drowning in their greenwash and empty words and promises.' Picture: Danny Lawson/PA

Greta Thunberg has declared Cop26 a “greenwash festival” as she addressed thousands of young climate activists in Glasgow.

The environmental campaigner told the crowd that the climate summit has been a “failure”.