Climate activists block Norway's largest gas plant, Thunberg joins effort
7:31 AM EDT, August 24, 2024
Since Saturday morning, climate activists from Extinction Rebellion have been blocking the largest natural gas processing plant in Karsto, Norway. One of the plant's employees assisted in the action. Authorities are on their way to the site.
Among the protesters is Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. In an interview with journalists, she emphasized, “We are fed up with empty words and greenwashing. "
The blockade of the terminal in Norway is ongoing. Activists have had enough
The terminal blockade began on Saturday, August 24, at 3:00 AM ET. Eight kayaks and three motorboats entered the closed waters around Europe's largest gas and oil processing plant, and other groups of demonstrators took over the facility's entrance gates.
A terminal employee from the state-owned Equinor company, Equinor geologist Daniel Sollien, helped the activists conduct the blockade.
Although I like my job, I am here because the situation is so serious, and definitely too little is being done for climate protection. I worry about the future of my children. We need Equinor and Norwegian politicians to immediately develop and implement a plan to phase out oil and gas,” Sollien said on NRK television.
Authorities on their way to the blocked terminal
According to PAP information, police and authorities are just arriving at the scene. Extinction Rebellion has not disclosed how long they plan to block the Karsto terminal.
Extinction Rebellion is an international civil movement that was founded in 2018 in the UK. The group organizes many happenings that involve people lying down together in various public spaces, symbolizing extinction.
Activists declare that their actions are non-violent. The goal is to compel authorities to take immediate action for climate protection (e.g., reducing carbon dioxide emissions to zero) and to encourage the media to educate citizens about the dangers to humanity and the environment.
