Greta Thunberg, a Swedish climate activist, was charged with a public order offense by UK police.
This occurred following her arrest during a protest outside an annual meeting of influential figures in the energy sector in London. The 20-year-old activist, a prominent figure in the fight against climate change, was detained at the march on Tuesday and was one of 26 individuals accused by the Metropolitan Police in the nation’s capital. Following her release on bond, Thunberg was accused of “failing to comply with a condition” imposed under the Public Order Act of Britain regarding public meetings. She is expected to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on November 15.
After participating in a large-scale demonstration at the Energy Intelligence Forum on Tuesday, Greta Thunberg was removed by two police officers and placed in the back of a police van. At the “Oily Money Out” rally, organized by the advocacy organizations Fossil Free London and Greenpeace, several hundred demonstrators assembled outside the InterContinental London Park Lane hotel, blocking all entrances to the venue. Greta Thunberg criticized the “closed-door” agreements made between legislators and representatives of the oil and gas industry before her arrest.
Following their arrival at the demonstration, London police stated that they had implemented “conditions to prevent disruption to the public,” which were later violated, leading to the arrests. In a police statement, it was mentioned that demonstrators were encouraged to relocate from the road to the pavement so they could continue their protest without violating the rules.
Earlier this month, a Swedish court penalized Greta Thunberg, the teenage pioneer of the “School Strike for Climate” movement. This came after she was found guilty by the court of resisting arrest during a traffic-blocking protest in July.
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