BBC Online :
Greta Thunberg has defended the tactics of environmental activists who have blocked roads, saying “sometimes you need to anger people”.
But the teenage campaigner, who is in Glasgow for the COP26 summit, told the BBC it was important to ensure no-one was hurt.
It comes after Insulate Britain protesters have repeatedly brought major roads to a standstill. Asked if she wanted to be a politician herself, Ms Thunberg said: “Not yet.” The 18-year-old was surrounded by police, media and activists when she arrived for the climate change summit in Glasgow by train on Saturday evening.
She told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show people needed to demonstrate “massive public pressure” on politicians to ensure they did enough to reduce carbon emissions.
Asked about the tactics of campaigners who blocked roads, she said: “As long as no-one gets hurt then I think sometimes you need to anger some people.”
The activist, who shot to fame worldwide after leading school strikes to protest against climate change, said her own movement “would never have become so big if there wasn’t friction”.
Ms Thunberg said it was “possible in theory” to reach an agreement in Glasgow to keep global warming below 1.5C, which scientists say will avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
