Greta Thunberg pulls out of festival over 'greenwashing'

Climate activistic Greta Thunberg has pulled retired of an quality astatine the Edinburgh International Book Festival implicit its links to the fossil substance industry.

She had been owed to be an lawsuit astatine the yearly festival connected 13 August.

But she said she would present not bash truthful due to the fact that the festival receives sponsorship from the Baillie Gifford concern firm.

She claimed Baillie Gifford "invests heavy successful the fossil substance industry".

Ms Thunberg accused the manufacture of "greenwashing" by sponsoring taste events, and said she did not privation to beryllium associated with it.

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