Swedish Green Party co-leader responds to Greta Thunberg’s criticism of political inaction on climate

Sweden’s Green Party co-spokesperson Amanda Lind has rejected climate activist Greta Thunberg’s claim that no political party takes the climate crisis seriously, telling public broadcaster SVT that her party treats the issue with the “utmost gravity” while acknowledging public frustration over slow progress.

Thunberg, in an interview with left-wing weekly Arbetaren, stated that voters like herself feel “powerless, desperate, and extremely frustrated” by a political discourse “completely detached from reality,” arguing that no party treats the climate emergency as the existential threat it is. Her remarks come as part of a pre-election series, What the Hell Are We Supposed to Do?, where she questions voters ahead of Sweden’s 2026 parliamentary elections.

“She’s entitled to her opinion, but I disagree,” Lind said. “We take the climate crisis with the fullest seriousness and devote much of our political work to policies that meet climate targets and drive real change.” She added that while she understands activists’ frustration—particularly among young people who will bear the brunt of climate impacts—the window for action remains open, albeit narrow.

Pressed on whether Thunberg’s inability to endorse the Greens signals a failure for the party, Lind deflected: “Everyone must decide for themselves who to vote for. I don’t assign value to that.”

Thunberg’s critique follows a recent scientific warning that the world is nearing irreversible tipping points in global warming, a concern she has repeatedly raised in her activism. The exchange underscores tensions between climate movements and established parties as Sweden’s election approaches.