Greta Thunberg has attacked world leaders for their inaction over climate change, dismissing their environmental pledges as "blah, blah, blah".

Giving a speech at the Youth4Climate summit in Milan, the Swedish activist said the words of "our so-called leaders" had led to "no action".

The 18-year-old used soundbites from speeches by Boris Johnson such as "build back better", before dismissing them as "blah, blah, blah", prompting applause from the audience.

During her speech on Tuesday, she said: "This is not about some expensive, politically correct, green act of bunny hugging.

"Build back better, blah blah blah. Green economy, blah blah blah. Net zero by 2050, blah blah blah. Climate neutral, blah blah blah.

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