Greta Thunberg has changed her Twitter description to 'bunny hugger' in an apparent dig at Boris Johnson who used the phrase at a virtual global summit on climate change.

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The move came just hours after the British prime minister addressed the virtual climate summit held for Earth Day on Thursday.

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During his speech Mr Johnson spoke of how climate action could help create jobs and aid in the global recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

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The prime minister said that 'it's vital for all of us to show that this is not all about some expensive, politically correct green act of bunny hugging'.

He added: 'This is about growth and jobs. And I think the president was absolutely right to stress that.'

Earlier in the day, climate activist Ms Thunberg, 18, posted a video to social media which said that the targets set by world leaders were 'very insufficient'.

She also said that leaders' 'bull****' on the issue was the biggest elephant in the room.

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It is not the first time Ms Thunberg has changed her social media profile following comments from world leaders.

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In 2019, then-president Donald Trump criticised Ms Thunberg the day after she became the youngest person to be named Time person of the year.

The former US leader tweeted: 'So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill!'

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In response, Ms Thunberg changed her social media account to say: 'A teenager working on her anger management problem. Currently chilling and watching a good old fashioned movie with a friend.'

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Ms Thunberg also made a similar move after remarks by Vladimir Putin.

After the Russian president said the then-16-year-old was a 'kind and very sincere girl', but 'poorly informed', Ms Thunberg changed her Twitter moniker to say she was 'A kind but poorly informed teenager'.

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