- By Georgina Rannard
- Climate and science press reporter
Greta Thunberg was charged for “disobeying the authorities” at this demonstration in June
Climate activist Greta Thunberg will appear in court in July charged with “disobeying the authorities” throughout a demonstration, Swedish district attorneys have actually said.
Ms Thunberg, 20, signed up with a group of young protesters blockading oil tankers at a port in Malmö in June. Police said she declined to leave when asked to.
She might deal with a six-month jail sentence or a fine.
A representative informed BBC News that Ms Thunberg was not available for remark.
The group Ta Tillbaka Framtiden or Reclaim the Future blockaded the Malmö port for 6 days in June. Some protestors got on top of oil tankers, the group said.
“We select to not be onlookers, and rather physically stop the nonrenewable fuel source facilities,” she included.
“The district attorney has actually submitted charges versus a girl who on June 19 this year took part in an environment presentation which, according to the prosecution, triggered interruption to traffic in Malmö,” the Swedish Prosecution Authority said.
“The lady has actually declined to comply with the authorities command to leave the scene,” it included.
It informed BBC News that Ms Thunberg will appear in court on 24 July, together with 3 other protestors.
Irma Kjellström, 20, will likewise appear in court in July.
She informed BBC News that authorities asked her to leave the port however she declined. She says she was then brought away by officers.
“We obstructed the port in order to stop making use of nonrenewable fuel sources that are eliminating innocent individuals,” she said.
“The genuine criminal activities continue inside eviction of the port. We are not going to sit and wait while the nonrenewable fuel source market takes our dreams far from us.”
Asked if she’s anxious about the effects of the trial, she responded: “I personally am more anxious about the dreadful damage the nonrenewable fuel source market is doing to the world.”
“I’m not going to stop while they are threatening the world.”
Greenhouse gases have actually been pumped into the environment by activities such as burning fuels, which have actually warmed up the Earth’s environment.
The world has actually warmed by about 1.1C considering that the commercial transformation about 200 years back.
Climate activists all over the world have actually targeted the nonrenewable fuel source market, consisting of the UK group Just Stop Oil which has actually been interrupting prominent sports occasions this summer season.
Much of the oil and gas market says that ongoing production is needed in order to satisfy international energy needs.
The International Energy Agency has actually said that there can be no brand-new financial investments in oil, gas and coal now if federal governments are major about the environment crisis.
UN chief António Guterres just recently said financial investment in brand-new oil and gas production was “financial and ethical insanity”.
