Greta Thunberg has joined campaigners again in London just two days after she was arrested while demonstrating at a Fossil Free London protest.
The Swedish climate campaigner has been seen sitting out JP Morgan's London office this morning alongside other protesters including one holding a yellow flare.
Eco activists attempted to block access to the three day conference at the InterContinental Hotel on Park Lane.
The Swedish climate campaigner has been seen sitting out JP Morgan's London office this morning alongside other protesters including one holding a yellow flare
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Met Police said they arrested the activists after they refused to move.
Today, the group moved to block the entrances of the JP Morgan bank by sitting on the pavement chanting “oily money out” and waving yellow flags and banners.
Fossil Free London said the bank has been a major source of funding of fossil fuel projects since the Paris Agreement.
“Since the Paris climate agreement they have been the worst financiers of fossil fuels, having provided 434 billion dollars (£357 billion) in finances," Fossil Free London campaigner Henry, who declined to give his last name, told the Independent.
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“They are making billions of profit every year at a time of worsening inequality when so much of the world is being devastated by the climate crisis.
“We think there should be no new fossil fuel investment or financing from JP Morgan and we think that some of their billions of profits should go towards loss and damage to the communities affected by climate change.
"And provide the financing for adaptation and mitigation measures.”
Thunberg has been repeatedly arrested by police forces throughout Europe this year, with officers in Sweden, Norway and Germany all having detained the notorious protester.
Two police officers escorted Greta Thunberg to a police vanREUTERSAt the time of her arrest, a Met Police spokesperson said: “We have had continued discussions with the protesters and there have been interventions by officers to enable members of the public safe access in and out of the venue. Six people were arrested for obstruction of the highway.
“Officers on scene have kept this under constant review and at 12.32pm imposed conditions on the group under section 14 of the Public Order Act given to prevent serious disruption to the community, hotel and guests.
“Officers asked the protesters to move from the road onto the pavement, which would enable them to continue with their demonstration without breaching the conditions.
“A number of protesters failed to do so and we have now made a further 14 arrests for section 14 of the public order act and a further one for criminal damage. Officers remain on scene.”
