the capital of Spain in Madrid began today at the UN climate conference COP 25. One appointment closely monitored the participants is a Swedish activist Greta Thunberg , which is flying to the scene in the united states. Thunberg has told on social media, that journey across the Atlantic to end probably on Tuesday of Portugal, Lisbon.

– Day 18. We thank towards Europe. The estimated arrival time is Tuesday morning. We arrive at the Doca de Alcântaraan (marina) in Lisbon. We look forward to seeing all of you there! Thunberg writes tviitissään.

thunberg’s sea voyage has lasted about three weeks.

originally climate conference was to be held in Chile in the capital Santiago. The country, however, preferred to withdraw from the meeting, responsibility for organising the restless escalation of the protests and the climate of the meeting was moved to Madrid.

Greta Thunbergia transport to the catamaran. Thunberg has described the sailing trips to the Atlantic, over “the very teaching”.Nicholas Kamm / AFP

When the climate lakoistaan familiar Thunberg found himself on the wrong continent, he asked for help on social media. Thunberg avoid flying it cause of climate emissions.

Read more: Greta Thunberg found himself on the wrong continent: “Travel in the wrong direction” – the UN climate change conference held in Chile instead of Spain

in the End a ride worked out for the australian YouTube star catamaran. 48-foot La Vagabonde -the voyage of the ship in the entourage include australians Riley Whitlum and elay as Carausu , the couple’s less than a year old Flight -son and a professional sailor, the british Nikki Henderson . Trip also included thunberg’s father.

one-way trip to the united states bottomed out in August, racing sail boats.

UN secretary general António Guterres hosting a climate summit in New York Thunberg I cut in a strict tone of the world leaders and convince them to more stringent climate commitments.

the New York conference, many countries committed themselves to more rigorous emission reductions, and Madrid reviewed the commitments progression.

Meeting last December 13. day.

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Sources: BTI

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