Climate activists from the group Just Stop Oil attempted to disrupt flights at Heathrow Airport in London and Cologne-Bonn Airport in Germany as part of a coordinated campaign to demand an end to the extraction and burning of fossil fuels by 2030. T
he actions led to the arrest of nine activists at Heathrow and caused temporary flight suspensions in Cologne-Bonn. Similar disruptions were reported in Spain and Switzerland. The protests have sparked mixed reactions, with many calling for severe legal consequences.
Given the recent sentencing of other Just Stop Oil Activists, the Heathrow arrestees may find the UK justice system will be less forgiving than their previous experiences.
And in Germany…
Here’s one of the “protesters” giving his boilerplate declarations.
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