‘Climate lie factory that poisons democracy’ occupied by Extinction Rebellion

July 29, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion activists are occupying the central London offices of Policy Exchange, a climate crisis denial lobbyist funded by fossil fuel crooks that pretends to be a think tank. The protestors entered Policy Exchange’s notorious Westminster offices this morning (29 July) to demand an end to a campaign of lies and disinformation that has slowed climate action and led directly to long jail sentences for activists.

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Landmark Supreme Court ruling slams brakes on all new fossil fuel projects

June 20, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

A landmark decision by the Supreme Court today (20 June) has raised major barriers to all new fossil fuel projects across England and Wales, including the proposed new coal mine in Cumbria and the Rosebank oil field in the North Sea.

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Climate Activists Support Port Talbot Steel Workers for Worker-Led Green Transition

June 17, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion (XR), Extinction Rebellion Cymru and other climate justice groups join the workers of the Tata steel plant in Port Talbot, south Wales,

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Climate activists blockade Farnborough private jet airport’s three main gates

June 02, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion climate activists are blocking access to Farnborough Airport this morning (Sunday 2 June) to protest against the increasing use of highly polluting private jets by the super-rich and to call on the government to ban private jets, tax frequent flyers and make polluters pay.

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UK public: Politicians not doing enough to protect our life support systems

May 22, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

As hundreds of thousands of people across the country prepare for what promises to be the biggest march to protect nature in a generation, new polling reveals that almost three-quarters of the public believe the government is failing to protect our country's nature, threatening our very life support systems and biodiversity.

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Chris Packham and Sir David King slam disastrous Gatwick Airport expansion plans at planning inquiry

May 03, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

BBC TV presenter and wildlife campaigner Chris Packham, and the government’s former Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir David King, yesterday (2 May) joined MPs, scientists and residents, to issue a series of warnings against Gatwick Airport’s expansion plans during the hearing into Gatwick’s expansion plans.

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‘And the winner of the award for the national newspaper that did the most to wreck the climate in 2024 is….’

April 19, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion UK launches its annual Porky Pie Press Awards for the worst newspaper climate and ecological emergency coverage

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Doctors and patients blow whistle on medical regulator’s inaction on climate

April 18, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

Doctors belonging to the Planetary Health Coalition have joined together with members of the public today ( 18 April) to demonstrate outside the General Medical Council (GMC) in protest at its lack of leadership over climate change’s dangerous implications for public health.

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Announcing….The XR Porky Pie Awards 2024!

April 11, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

We are proud to announce that one of our coveted Golden Porky Pies will be awarded to newspapers and writers in the several categories, you can vote now!

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Extinction Rebellion blockades Lloyds of London

February 28, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

Dramatic scenes have engulfed the nerve centre of the UK’s insurance industry as hundreds of Extinction Rebellion activists formed a Blockade For Life around the entire Lloyds of London building. XR’s 800-strong Carbon Bomb Defusal Squad are linking hands to form a 300m-long human chain around the iconic building, allowing staff to leave the building in the City of London but refusing to allow anyone to enter or re-enter.

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