“Is she chief economist?” – Greta Thunberg counters allegations by the US Treasury Secretary
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How Greta Thunberg became an icon of the climate movement
– – The Friday protests of Swedes Greta Thunberg all started in August 2018. In the meantime, Fridays for Future has become a worldwide movement. – –
– US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin advised the Swedish climate activist to get a degree in economics before giving advice to America. Thunberg replied promptly via Twitter. – – – Dhe US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg are currently having a very personal discussion. Mnuchin advised the 17-year-old that she should first improve her economic knowledge before she schooled America in which plants investors should put their money into. “Is she the chief economist or who is she? I’m confused, ”said Mnuchin at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. “After studying economics at the university, she can come back and explain it to us.” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin at the World Economic Forum in Davos Credit: picture alliance / KEYSTONE – – Mnuchin’s attack followed only two days after Donald Trump’s WEF opening speech, in which the US president had ridiculed climate activists as doom prophets. The Swedish climate activist Thunberg, together with 20 other young climate activists, has called on all participants in the World Economic Forum to stop the “madness” of ongoing investments in the research and promotion of fossil fuels and to “completely separate” them immediately. Mnuchin said that many economies are transforming into more efficient and cleaner forms of energy without investor pressure. Anyone now demanding a complete exit must consider the harsh consequences for growth and jobs.
– –US Treasury Secretary: “There are many other important issues”
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