Greta Thunberg appeared in London court
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg appeared in court in London on Wednesday. Together with others, she has to answer for disturbing public order. The 20-year-old was temporarily arrested in mid-October when she and other climate activists refused to comply with police orders during a protest.
Several people were charged in connection with the protest outside a hotel in central London against a meeting of energy managers. The activists accused oil and gas companies of postponing the switch to renewable energies for their own profit. Shortly after her arrest, Thunberg demonstrated again in London, in the Canary Wharf financial district.
On Wednesday, Thunberg appeared at the courthouse surrounded by cameras. A dozen or so demonstrators from Greenpeace and the Fossil Free London group had gathered there. They called for an end to the exploitation of fossil fuels. Placards read, for example, "Make Polluters Pay".
Thunberg has also recently come under fire for her position on the Middle East conflict. She appeared at a Fridays for Future climate demonstration in Amsterdam wearing a Palestinian scarf and emphasized that the climate movement must support the voices of the oppressed. Another participant had jumped onto the stage and shouted: "I came here for a climate demonstration, not to hear political views." There was initially no sign of this in London. When asked by a reporter whether she had harmed her cause by supporting Palestine, she did not answer in London.
Thunberg's demonstration in Canary Wharf was in support of transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energies. The group of demonstrators outside the London court also called for an end to the exploitation of fossil fuels, holding signs that read, "Make Polluters Pay."
Source: www.dpa.com
