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A climate protester who faced up to two years in prison for holding a sign outside a courthouse reminding jurors of their right to acquit defendants cannot be charged with contempt of court, a London judge has ruled. Trudi Warner (63) had been arrested last March and accused of “deliberately targeting” jurors before a trial of climate activists from the group Insulate Britain. She held a sign in front of Inner London Crown Court that said: “Jurors you have an absolute right to acquit a defendant according to your conscience.” High Court Justice Pushpinder Saini said yesterday (22 April) her ac...
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A woman who claims her elbow was broken by police during a climate protest at The Hague has described the painful physical and mental impact of the incident. The Dutch resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, was one of more than 400 people including Greta Thunberg arrested for taking part in the peaceful protest on Saturday. In a video posted to X by organisers Extinction Rebellion Nederland, she is seen lying in the back of a bus while being detained by The Hague police. A male police officer twists her arm forward at an unnatural angle, and she yells out in pain. “This violence is no excep...
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The European Union (EU) is at a crossroads amid the upcoming 2024 European elections as the unaffordable cost of living becomes a key challenge for incumbent leaders. Russia's war in Ukraine has propelled the green energy transition forward. It followed the European Parliament's approval of the Green Deal two years ago, which targets climate neutrality in the EU by 2050. However, the implementation of the deal has exacerbated the surge in energy prices, with both oil and gas reaching record highs in 2022, sparking controversy amidst the sharply rising cost of living across Europe. With far-rig...
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Activists are kicking off two days of action at Europe’s biggest airports today, demanding a limit to the number of climate-wrecking flights. A coalition of 25 organisations - including local residents associations and climate groups - are targeting airports across France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and the UK. They are calling for flights to be capped below 2019 levels, in line with the historic decision taken at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. “We, the victims of airport nuisance and present and future victims of global warming, call on our governments and on Europe to follow the necessar...
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US-based insurers invested hundreds of billions of dollars in fossil fuel companies that contribute to increased climate risks, a report from last year revealed. Without insurance cover, drilling for oil and gas would struggle to continue. Over two-thirds of the US’ insurers surveyed held fossil fuel-related assets worth $536 billion (€493 billion) in 2019. The numbers are likely to be similar for subsequent years, according to sustainability consultancy ERM, investor advocacy group Ceres and carbon accounting firm Persefoni. Now, activists are increasingly calling out insurance companies for ...
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UK climate protesters charged with criminal damage could have their last legal defence removed if the government gets its way in a significant court case this week. Attorney general Victoria Prentis KC, who represents the government, has asked the Court of Appeal to review whether activists can continue using a defence known as ‘belief in consent’. Some campaigners on trial have successfully argued that a property owner wouldn’t mind the damage caused to their building in a nonviolent action, if they were aware of the full extent of the climate crisis. Five women charged with criminal damage a...
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