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Added on the 07/10/2019 18:42:00 - Copyright : AFP EN
Extinction Rebellion block roads outside Bank of England in London. They pledged to stay sitting in the road outside the building until the governor of the bank and the British prime minister declare an end to all new fossil fuel funding in line with Extinction Rebellion’s demands, according to a press release from the movement. IMAGES
'Extinction Rebellion' climate protesters close London's iconic Tower Bridge to traffic and hang from the roadway on climbing ropes, unfurling a banner reading 'End fossil fuels now'. The action marks the start of a week of protests by the environmental group, also known as XR, who often use civil disobediance to gain attention for their cause. IMAGES
The 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' premiere on Wednesday (18.12.19) was invaded by Extinction Rebellion protestors dressed as characters from the franchise.
Farmers use tractors to block roads in Stary Konik, just east of Warsaw, Poland, to protest against EU climate measures and imports from Ukraine. IMAGES
The group of environmental activists Extinction Rebellion ('XR') begins ‘weekend of resistance’ with march from Trafalgar Square to Downing Street in London, to denounce the use of fossil fuels and inaction on climate change, while the country is going through a political and economic crisis linked to the rise in energy prices that just led Prime Minister Liz Truss fired her Finance minister. IMAGES
Thousands of climate protesters brave torrential rain in Glasgow to take part in worldwide demonstrations against what campaigners say is a failure of crunch UN talks to bring about the radical action needed to tame global warming. Marching through the streets near the COP26 summit venue, demonstrators chant "No more coal, no more oil, keep our carbon in the soil!" IMAGES