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Climate activist Greta Thunberg has pulled out of an appearance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival over its links to the fossil fuel industry.
She had been due to attend an event at the annual festival on 13 August.
But she said she would now not do so because the festival receives sponsorship from the Baillie Gifford investment firm.
She claimed Baillie Gifford "invests heavily in the fossil fuel industry".
Ms Thunberg accused the industry of "greenwashing" by sponsoring cultural events, and said she did not want to be associated with it.
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