Thunberg, who was released by police on Tuesday after being detained alongside other climate activists during protests in Germany, is due to meet Birol along with fellow campaigners Helena Gualinga, Vanessa Nakate and Luisa Neubauer, the organisers of the panel discussion said in a statement.

The IEA was not immediately available for comment.

(Reporting by Maha El Dahan; Editing by Alexander Smith)