The Port of Newcastle and the Port of Melbourne have again been targeted by climate protesters just hours after a teenager scaled a coal loader and glued herself to a railing. It’s the third day of action by climate activists targeting major east coast coal ports. A young woman named Niamh abseiled off Shepherd’s bridge on…
Environmental Activists Fined $30,000 by Vatican Court After Gluing Themselves to Ancient Statue
A Vatican court on June 12 handed down a nine-month suspended sentence to two environmental activists who glued themselves to an ancient statue in the Vatican Museums in a protest over climate change. Guido Viero and Ester Goffi, members of the Italian environmental activist group Ultima Generazione (Last Generation), were convicted of aggravated damage and were also ordered to pay…
Woolly Mammoth Statue Defaced By Climate Protestors at Royal BC Museum
March 2, 2023
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Victoria police have arrested three individuals after “Woolly” the mammoth at the Royal BC Museum was defaced with bright pink paint by protesters who said they wanted to draw attention to climate change. The defacement of the museum’s centrepiece took place just before 11:15 a.m. PT on March 1, according to a statement by Victoria…
Just Stop Oil Protests Cost London Metropolitan Police £7.5 Million
Disruptive protests by the Just Stop Oil climate group cost British taxpayers £7.5 million ($9 million) in policing costs in just nine weeks, newly released figures show. Just Stop Oil, an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion, has been staging disruptive protests in an attempt to highlight its call for the UK government to begin the process…
UK Plan to Clamp Down on ‘Disruptive Protests’ Suffers Defeats in House of Lords
The House of Lords has inflicted a number of defeats on the UK government over its plans to clamp down on “disruptive protests.” The UK government on Jan. 16 announced plans to give police more powers to tackle “disruptive protests” such as those organised by climate activists, allowing officers to intervene before protests become highly…
House of Lords Urged to Back ‘Proper Penalties’ for Disruptive Protesters
January 30, 2023
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UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has urged the House of Lords to back a proposed law that will see “proper penalties” for protesters who use “guerrilla tactics” to cause widespread disruption to the public. The UK government on Jan. 16 announced plans to give police more powers to tackle “disruptive protests” such as those organised…
UK Police to Get Extra Powers to Tackle ‘Disruptive Protests’
The UK government has announced plans to give police more powers to tackle “disruptive protests” such as those organised by climate activists, allowing officers to intervene before protests become highly disruptive. The proposed move would give police greater clarity about dealing with demonstrators blocking roads or slow marching, a tactic that has often been used…
German Police Investigating Climate Activist Group for ‘Disruption of Public Services,’ Support of ‘Criminal Organization’
December 14, 2022
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The political department of Germany’s public prosecutor’s office conducted a search in seven states on Dec. 13 at locations that have ties with the climate activist group “Last Generation.” The group is being investigated because of “the initial suspicion of forming or supporting a criminal organization, disruption of public services, trespassing, and coercion,” senior public…
First New UK Coal Mine in 30 Years Approved to Ire of Environmentalists
The UK government has granted planning permission for the country’s first new coal mine in 30 years, provoking anger from environmental campaigners. The coking coal mine on the edge of Whitehaven in Cumbria, which is expected to extract nearly 2.8 million tonnes per year, is expected to create more than 500 jobs. But climate activists…
UK Police ‘Fully Prepared’ to Counter Road-Blocking Protests by Climate Activists
The UK’s biggest police force has said it is “fully prepared” to prevent climate protesters from causing disruption ahead of Christmas. Climate group Just Stop Oil, an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion, has been staging disruptive protests in an attempt to highlight its call for the UK government to begin the process of winding down fossil…
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