Greta Thunberg accuses world leaders of being in denial over climate crisis

Activist says countries such as UK, US and China use creative carbon accounting' to augment green credentials

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Greta Thunberg has accused countries including the UK of being in denial over the extent of the climate and ecological crisis and using creative carbon accounting" to augment their green credentials.

In an opinion piece for the Guardian, the Swedish activist says world leaders have been responsible for several years of inaction in reducing emissions which she has termed their decades of blah, blah, blah".