Greta Thunberg Criticizes Fossil Fuel Subsidies As 'A Disgrace' At House Hearing | NBC News NOW

Greta Thunberg testified at a House hearing on subsidies for the use of fossil fuels. She told members of Congress that continuing to pay for these is a "disgrace" and "clear proof we have not understood the climate emergency at all."

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[Noms_Chompsky]

Greta's just too young to understand the joy of paying twice for the same tank of gas. When we subsidize fossil fuels we pre-pay for all our gas so the oil companies can keep the prices at the pump low for us and we'll enjoy believing that gas is cheap, moreover if you drive a limo or an 18 Wheeler or a Hum V then it's the absolute best because all your neighbors are paying to fill up your gas tank for you. Why do you think so many people drive SUV's anyway, because they're riding free on the low pump prices everyone else pays for them to.

[rogerbec]

She's right. Went outside yesterday and it was freaking 89 degrees F hot in South Texas. It's too late. I'm melting....melting. What a world!

[ryanodonnell]

I hate seeing kids being exploited. Just shows you how far the MSM will stoop to. This young girl travels with a big security team and then tells us how not to leave a carbon footprint. This young girl needs support as in yrs to come she is going to hit a breakdown.

[iandrackert]

Sorry little girl. Although you are correct, it is way too late to do anything for the coming extinction event that has already been unleashed and is now accelerating with the aid of positive feedback loops.

[CrazyTrainUSA]

Let’s start with your room young lady, clean that then will talk global.

[stephenmorris]

Oh NBC, your ratings must be feeling this nonsense.

[danniecarey]

Yes, yes, yes, speak that truth! You go girl! Your previous critic is silenced and hopefully will be in prison soon!

[johnmckillop]

What a sad sad joke they are making out of this pampered child

[aaron]

We would still be in the ice age if wasn't for those neanderthal power plants. How dare they....

[bespokestylingu.k]

She doesn't understand the words her parents have told her to say

[melissabill]

This is not a scientist. She's a kid. She has no clue what it takes to get and keep a job, let alone what it takes realistically to change over multiple industries to alternative fuels. Why not interview the automaker CEOs about their ability and earliest timeframes to change production to only electric vehicles? Congress is so dumb.

[mitchgarbeno]

😂it’s a you have any metaphors about emissions from China and India.

[marcusboudreau]

Oceans are dying, red zones, check it out oxygen levels ppm are dropping, now we have a respatory virus at pandemic levels. Next time you fill your car with gas ⛽, think about this it needs oxygen to 🔥burn.Your children will need it also.How much do you love your children? Food for thought.

[knitlamb]

Greta, your purpose is keeping us informed and we need to stop fossil fuel.

[iseejewelz]

She is SO RIGHT but also SO ANNOYING
Sad thing is money will continue to rule the world and continue to destroy it. Watch futuristic movies and you'll know how we'll end up

[calvinbowen]

Yes, she is right. But, it is to late

[eliasvaly]

But if Norway stops pumping up fossil fuels our country will become poor so what should we do about that??

[canada]

Cool then stop talking cause you don’t know anything you litteraly say I am not a scientist etc and you say I am not going to explain so why are you talking

[Jacksparrow]

✝️ 👑 🌎 🐅 🌟🦁🏛 ⚔ ✝️
Let begin the day with a positive note:
📚 🇬🇧 🌎 🇺🇸
Terry Swearingen once wrote, :
"We are living
on the planet
as if we have
Another one
To go to."
-you follow me?
It's simple science. 😎

[oldmanvollox]

and when did you first see co2??-greta well my dad said pull my finger
and thats when i saw it i smelt it to and after mommy makes beans i can
some times even taste it. it taste bad