Climate activist Greta Thunberg, 20, is set to appear in court in July
for charges of "disobeying the police" during a protest. She joined a
group of young protesters blocking oil tankers at a port in Malmö in
June, which caused disruption to traffic. The Swedish Prosecution
Authority has filed charges against Thunberg, along with three other
protestors. The group Ta Tillbaka Framtiden or Reclaim the Future
blockaded the port for six days, claiming the climate crisis is a matter
of life and death for countless people. The prosecutor has filed
charges against Thunberg, who refused to obey the police command to
leave the scene. She will appear in court on 24 July, along with three
other protestors.
Irma Kjellström, 20, will also appear in court in July. She told BBC
News that police asked her to leave the port but she refused, and she
was then carried away by officers. The real crimes continue inside the
port gate. Thunberg is more concerned about the harm the fossil fuel
industry is doing to the world and the planet. The oil and gas industry
believes that continued production is necessary to meet global energy
demands. The International Energy Agency has urged governments to stop
new investments in oil, gas, and coal if governments are serious about
the climate crisis.
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