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Is this what you call ‘world-leading’? Government applies to send climate lawyer to prison in the year UK to host UN climate summit

February 15, 2021 by Extinction Rebellion

On Friday February 12 the UK government applied to send Tim Crosland - a lawyer and director of climate litigation charity Plan B, who has previously worked for various governmental organisations including the National Crime Agency - to prison for breaching the Supreme Court’s embargo on the judgement to allow the expansion of Heathrow airport. If convicted Tim could face up to two years in prison.

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Extinction Rebellion to UK Special Envoy for Countering Violent Extremism, John Woodcock – ‘Why not give us a call?’

February 08, 2021 by Extinction Rebellion

With the government's response to the pandemic coming under fire, and Boris Johnson being mocked by leading global scientists and politicians over his decision to open a new coal mine during a climate emergency, it seems appropriate today to launch an enquiry into the deaths caused by this government's policies today and in the future, rather than investigating nonviolent protesters for extremism.

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Activists use Barclaycards to make reparations on bank’s behalf in Money Rebellion’s #RepairHarm debt strike

January 21, 2021 by Extinction Rebellion

Today, activists from Money Rebellion (a group within Extinction Rebellion) and Animal Rebellion have taken on credit card debt to pay reparations on behalf of Barclays, calling on the bank to cancel the debt and start repairing the harm they and the wider financial system are causing. Leading the action is GP Sarah Benn, who has made a video explaining why she is taking this action.

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‘We’re watching you!’ Extinction Rebellion international groups send warning to World leaders on eve of 5th Anniversary of Paris Agreement

December 12, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

On the 5th anniversary of the signing of the Paris Climate Agreement, Extinction Rebellion groups around the world have come together to launch ‘COP26: We Are Watching You,’ a series of global synchronised projections with a warning to World leaders as the countdown to COP26 in Glasgow next year begins.

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‘The Government ain’t got this!’ Extinction Rebellion UK launches plan of Action for the New Year

December 12, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

The week the Paris Climate Agreement turns 5 years old, Extinction Rebellion released a new Action Strategy of nonviolent civil disobedience to begin building momentum again in 2021 as the countdown to COP26 begins. Acting as a framework for people to take their own action, as well as providing information for mass participation events when the opportunity arises again post lockdown measures, the strategy aims to put pressure on a government clearly out of its depth

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UK Government’s ‘Ambitious New Climate Target’ for an ‘Oven-Ready’ World

December 04, 2020 by Extinction Rebellion

Many will herald today’s announcement as reason to celebrate how far we’ve come. But the reality is, these empty promises from a government totally out of its depth, are the very definition of greenwashing. With COP26 in Glasgow 12 months away, the UK Government is determined to reassure the world that they have everything in hand. But this couldn’t be further from the truth.

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