EU on brink: Bloc's 'fake mind' exposed amid bitter dispute over climate change

Naomi Seibt, the German teen on a mission to explore the arguments against climate change, launched a vicious assault on the bloc and its “one-sided” views on the issue. Her exclusive comments to Express.co.uk came amid the announcement that Brussels intended to create new legislation in order to eliminate carbon emissions to become the world’s first “carbon neutral continent”. Ms Seibt, who has previously claimed rival Ms Thunberg has spread “panic around climate change when she should be offering hope”, agrees carbon dioxide – a byproduct from the use of fossil fuels – does affect climate change.

However, she argues that the real damage it causes is considerably lower than the likes of Ms Thunberg allege.

And after seeing Ms Thunberg invited to talk to EU leaders earlier this year – despite coronavirus lockdown conditions being imposed – Ms Seibt wanted a chance to discuss the bill and other arrangements that could be made.

Yet, she is not holding out much hope.

She said: “It shows the EU is very one-sided.

“They are always claiming that they are so democratic and that we need to listen to all sides.

“It’s the same in schools. In school we were taught that we need to question everything and have discussions, but really those discussions are really limited.

“When we were at school we didn’t even discuss whether climate change is catastrophic or manmade, we just discussed what is the best alternative energy source so really we’re skipping the main problem here.

“The EU is trying to fake having an open mind, I think, which is very sad to me because I think that’s one of the most important things that holds together society.

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The law was unveiled by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen makes it essential that the EU balances emissions and the removal of greenhouse gases.

At the time, Ms Thunberg also took aim at the plan, saying by having such a long term goal, the EU had “surrendered” to climate change.

In a letter to leaders, Greta and 33 other activists added: “It means giving up.

“We don’t just need goals for 2030 or 2050.

“We, above all, need them for 2020 and every following month and year to come.”

source: express.co.uk