Greta Thunberg acquitted in London oil protest trial

Climate activist Greta Thunberg and her co-defendants were acquitted of criminal charges for protesting at an oil and gas industry conference in London last year, with the judge citing significant deficiencies in the evidence and the unclear and unlawful nature of the police order to disperse. The judge also granted a request for the government to pay legal fees and Thunberg's travel costs. Thunberg, known for inspiring a global youth movement demanding stronger efforts to fight climate change, has been a vocal critic of fossil fuel companies and the U.K. government's approval of drilling for oil in the North Sea.