Police deployed water cannon to disperse climate activists protesting on a highway in the Netherlands on Saturday to demand an end to government subsidies for the fossil fuel industry. Thousands of people marched along the A12 highway into The Hague, ignoring warnings from authorities not to block the major traffic …
Read More »London police warn of two weeks of disruption from climate protests
London’s police warned on Friday that protests by environmental activists planned for the next two weeks will cause disruption across the capital and will distract officers from dealing with crime. Extinction Rebellion, which caused days of traffic chaos in London two years ago, said it will target the capital’s financial …
Read More »Watch Extinction rebellion activists hose business association HQ with fake Blood
The French branch of the climate change movement Extinction Rebellion (XR) used a hose to spray fake blood on the facade of the office of the biggest employers’ organization in the country, accusing them of cynicism. A handful of XR activists gathered at the headquarters of the Movement of the …
Read More »More than 700 protesters arrested as climate change activists block London roads for sixth day.
Climate change protesters have gathered at several locations in central London for the sixth consecutive day of disruption by the Extinction Rebellion (XR) group. Waterloo Bridge and Oxford Circus have been blocked by activists on Saturday, despite the police removal of a huge pink ship from the busy shopping area …
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