Teen climate activist to French critics: Listen to science

Teen climate activist to French critics: Listen to science
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, centre, arrives for a meeting in the French National Assembly, in Paris, France, Tuesdays, July 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Rafael Yaghobzadeh )

Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has told lawmakers at France's lower house of parliament that they need to listen to scientists on the issue of climate change and act now to avert a catastrophe.

Thunberg spoke Tuesday in a , invited by lawmakers from several parties. She has drawn criticism from some conservative and far-right lawmakers.

She said that youth like herself are only communicating what scientists have learned about , citing a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. She said if people don't reduce CO2 levels, the world will reach a tipping point by 2030 with no way to reverse things.

Thunberg, who has sparked student climate protests around the world, received the first Freedom Prize of France's Normandy region on Sunday.

  • Teen climate activist to French critics: Listen to science
    Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, centre, arrives for a meeting in the French National Assembly, in Paris, France, Tuesdays, July 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Rafael Yaghobzadeh )
  • Teen climate activist to French critics: Listen to science
    A climate activist holds a placard reading "Thank You Greta Thunberg " next to the french National Assembly during Greta Thunberg's visit in Paris, France, Tuesday, July 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Rafael Yaghobzadeh )
  • Teen climate activist to French critics: Listen to science
    A climate activist holds a placard reading "Thank You Greta Thunberg " next to the french National Assembly during Greta Thunberg's visit in Paris, France, Tuesday, July 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Rafael Yaghobzadeh )

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