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RFU silent on due diligence as Extinction Rebellion “red card” floody insurers Allianz at rugby final
The Rugby Football Union has failed so far to respond to questions about the due diligence it carries out when selecting suitable sponsors. Extinction Rebellion put the questions to the RFU in writing on Thursday ahead of the rugby final at Twickenham this weekend.
Red card Allianz: Extinction Rebellion target fossil fuel insurer at rugby final
Extinction Rebellion will be engaging with the 82,000 rugby fans at the Premiership final at Twickenham on the 14th of June to expose the hypocrisy of the RFU taking money from Allianz while the insurer is fuelling the climate chaos that is flooding rugby clubs across the country.
Perenco London HQ accused of pivotal role in death of six workers
In the wake of recent citizen’s arrests of Perenco’s CFO and Group Counsel, Extinction Rebellion expressed outrage outside the company's London HQ after a comprehensive and damning report revealed their pivotal role in six workers being burnt to death on a Perenco oil platform last year.
Africa Energy Summit faces accusations of colonial racism from right and left
Extinction Rebellion, Fossil Free London, War on Want, Christian Climate Action, Rainforest Foundation, StopEACOP UK, and others were joined by Senegalese drummers and videos from Extinction Rebellion Democratic Republic of Congo outside the Africa Energy Summit in London today.
Europe’s largest insurance brokers conference confronted with climate protests
Delegates at Europe’s largest insurance brokers conference were greeted today at Manchester Central by environmental groups demanding the industry stops backing fossil fuel projects.
Climate protectors accused of breaking News UK windows say The Sun is ‘misleading public’ and stalling climate action as trial due to start
Five people go on trial today for alleged conspiracy to commit criminal damage at the headquarters of News UK (formerly News International) in July 2022. Two of them carefully broke windows while the other three flyposted newspaper articles. The alleged window breakers today call out media leaders for their role in the climate emergency that poses an existential threat to not just the global economy but to all life on Earth.
Extinction Rebellion hold funeral for Paris Agreement 1.5°C climate target
Extinction Rebellion Cambridge and others are holding a mock funeral for the 1.5°C target international policymakers signed up to in the Paris Agreement of 2015. A spokesperson said: "Crossing 1.5°C for a whole calendar year is a wake up call for the world. If we want to avoid crossing further tipping points we need a complete transformation of society."
Climate protectors accused of breaking News UK windows to go on trial
Five people go on trial on Monday 12 May at Southwark Crown Court for alleged conspiracy to commit criminal damage at the headquarters of News UK (formerly News International) in July 2022. Two carefully broke windows while the other three flyposted newspaper articles. The Sun, The Times and other News UK outlets are suppressing facts about the climate crisis and peddling climate delayism. We need an urgent media revolution so people are told the truth about the climate emergency leading to more ambitious action.
Three arrested as women and FINT protesters hold topless blockade at Lakenheath air base
XR UK press office: +44(0)7756136396 | press@extinctionrebellion.uk Action photos | Lakenheath Peace Camp photos and videos At 9:30am this morning, twelve women, intersex, non-binary and trans activists…
BP targeted by intergenerational Extinction Rebellion activists over strategy U-turn
Early Media | Picture Link Media Contact: +44(0)7756136396 | press@extinctionrebellion.uk Kids use their school holidays to protest multinational oil giant Protesters single out BP CEO Murray…
Climate chaos hits McKinsey & Co’s London HQ
Extinction Rebellion activists are occupying McKinsey & Company’s London headquarters to demand it cuts all ties to its fossil fuel industry clients and starts putting planet before profit.
City of London insurance CEOs targeted for climate crimes in a second day of action
For a second day running, Extinction Rebellion (XR UK) protesters have targeted insurance companies in the City of London, asking ‘Who are the real criminals?’ [1] ahead of this afternoon’s appeal for the ‘Lord Walney 16’ nonviolent activists at the High Court. This morning (30th January) scores of protesters arrived from 8am to occupy the offices of Marsh McLennan, and target the CEOs and offices of Lloyd’s of London, Howden, Willis Towers Watson, AXA, and Hiscox - as staff arrived for work.