Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg was acquitted of breaking public protest laws at a London trial after she was arrested while blockading an oil and gas conference last year. Greta Thunberg, climate campaigner. (Bloomberg)A London judge ruled Friday that the 21-year-old Swedish activist didn’t break the law because the police didn’t properly organize or communicate the public order to the protesters. Four other climate protesters were also cleared. The group were arrested on October 17 during a protest at Energy Intelligence Forum at the Intercontinental Hotel where oil and gas executives were speaking.

Source: Hindustan Times February 03, 2024 02:47 UTC