CNN —Greta Thunberg was arrested at a protest outside an oil and gas conference – formerly known as the “Oil and Money” conference – at a luxury five-star hotel in London on Tuesday, eyewitnesses told CNN.
But it wouldn’t confirm to CNN that Thunberg was among those arrested.
Thunberg and other protestors blocked entrances at the hotel, trying to prevent delegates from entering.
We are choking from their fumes.”Greta Thunberg joined protesters during the demonstration which used the slogan: "Oily Money Out."
Tuesday’s protest marks the first of three days of action aimed at shutting down the conference, Greenpeace said
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