Live Briefing: Greta Thunberg calls site of COP29 climate summit ‘beyond absurd’

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has called the site of the upcoming COP29 climate summit "beyond absurd".

The summit is due to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a country with a large carbon footprint and a history of human rights abuses.

Thunberg said the choice of venue was "a clear sign that we are not taking the climate crisis seriously." She added that the UAE was "one of the world's largest oil producers and has a terrible human rights record."

"We cannot solve the climate crisis by giving a platform to those who are profiting from the destruction of our planet," Thunberg said. "This summit must be moved to a country that is committed to climate action and human rights."

The UAE has defended its decision to host the summit, saying that it is committed to taking action on climate change and that it has made significant progress in recent years. However, critics have pointed out that the UAE's carbon emissions are still rising and that it has a long way to go before it can be considered a leader on climate action.

The COP29 climate summit is due to be held in Dubai from November 6-17. It will bring together world leaders, scientists, and activists to discuss the climate crisis and agree on action to address it.