Three members of the environmental group Just Stop Oil were sentenced to community service on Tuesday after briefly disrupting a cricket match in late June in London. Found guilty of “aggravated trespass” a month ago by a London court, these three activists – two men aged 21 and 27 and a 69-year-old woman – were sentenced to 60 hours of community service and a one-year ban from going to to Lord’s Cricket Ground, the temple of discipline.

During a match between England and Australia, two activists entered the field and threw orange dust. One of them had been taken off the field by one of the players, the English goalkeeper Jonny Bairstow. A third was prevented from accessing the field.

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The Just Stop Oil group, accustomed to forceful actions of this type, is calling for a ban on any new oil or gas projects in the UK. Several of its activists have already been sentenced by the courts, including prison sentences.

This action by Just Stop Oil was condemned by Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a cricket fan. His spokesperson had denounced “Egotistical and guerrilla tactics aimed at events that bring joy to millions of people”.

His government promised at the end of July “hundreds” new licenses for exploration and exploitation of oil and gas in the North Sea, provoking the indignation of environmental organizations.

Last month, Rishi Sunak announced the postponement of several key UK climate policy measures.