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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Greta Thunberg pleads not guilty to breaching public order at UK protest

Thunberg arriving at Westminster magistrates court
Thunberg arriving at Westminster magistrates court in London on Wednesday. Photograph: Kin Cheung/AP

Greta Thunberg has pleaded not guilty to breaching a public order act after blocking the entrance to a hotel hosting a conference described by activists as the “Oscars of oil”.

The 20-year-old Swedish climate campaigner took part in a protest last month outside the venue of the Energy Intelligence Forum, blocking the entrance to the hotel where it was taking place and shouting: “Oily money out!” She was charged under section 14 of the Public Order Act, which carries a maximum £2,500 fine.

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