Greta Thunberg: Teen rival's cunning plot to derail 'ridiculous' EU's green deal

Naomi Seibt, dubbed throughout the media as the anti-Greta Thunberg of climate change, has demanded that more scientific debate is had before the likes of nuclear power is completely ruled out. The EU earlier this year announced it planned to cut carbon emissions by 2050, as it vowed to be the first carbon-free continent on the planet. Despite its pledge, both Ms Thunberg and Ms Seibt agreed that the deal was not fit for purpose, with the former arguing the deal would not help combat climate change quickly enough, while the latter claimed it was just a “ridiculous” pledge.

The 19-year-old German has pleaded with institutions to listen to the other side of the debate, which focuses on how the gloomy outlook on carbon emissions is addressed throughout the media.

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 by-product 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.

Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Ms Seibt claimed that in order to enact real change, both sides of the argument needed greater scrutiny, as opposed to just accepting one opinion is correct.

She said: “What we can do and what I think is a great idea is first of all have more scientific debate and have more scientists talk about these issues.

“And then use these smart, innovative ideas to look at reliable energy resources because of course you can’t rely on fossil fuels forever because of resources.

“They should do this in a smarter way and not demonise nuclear power, which is being done in Germany, because there are excellent new technologies to do with nuclear power that make those a lot safer as well.”

The Green Deal – the name of the EU’s proposal – was created in a bid to curb panic and is the basis of a new growth strategy for those in the bloc.

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“Like solar power and wind power that is not reliable or sustainable it’s just ridiculous.

“We don’t even have nuclear power to switch to, so right now in the lockdown of the coronavirus, I’m a bit worried because what happens if we experience a blackout and don’t have any electricity.

“So the economic consequences are ludicrous.

“Something that I do find hypocritical is that usually in my experience, it’s the people on the side of climate change that says we need to help the poor, need to fight for climate justice and social justice.”

source: express.co.uk