US EditionPolice arrest more than 100 climate protesters at Australian coal port
- 109 activists were arrested during a two-day blockade at the Port of Newcastle in Australia, where they protested against climate inaction.
- The protesters demanded an end to new coal projects, a 75% tax on coal export profits for funding the transition away from fossil fuels, and compensation for climate loss and damage.
- Australian Greens leader Adam Bandt warned that nationwide climate protests will continue to grow unless the government takes more action to reduce emissions.
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Police arrest 109 climate protesters at Australian coal port
More than 100 climate activists have been arrested after staging a floating blockade of Australia’s largest coal port, police said Monday, including five children and a 97-year-old reverend. A fleet of kayaks blocked shipping traffic over the weekend at the Port of Newcastle on Australia’s east coast, imploring the government to end the country’s long reliance on fossil fuel exports. Authorities agreed to let the protest run for 30 hours, but po…
More than 100 climate activists arrested after two-day blockade of Australia’s largest coal port
More than 100 climate activists, including five children and a 97-year-old reverend, have been arrested, said the police, after a two-day blockade of one of the world’s largest coal ports in Australia, on Monday (Nov 27). The protest group Rising Tide, which organised the blockade claims that the 30-hour blockade of the shipping lane in Port of Newcastle over the weekend prevented over half a million tonnes of coal from leaving the country.
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