The young activist was part of a demonstration against European Union subsidies for fossil fuels.
The climate activist Greta Thunberg She was arrested this Saturday in Belgium along with several protesters after cut off traffic to hold a protest demanding an end to European Union (EU) subsidies for fossil fuels.
The young Swedish woman participated in the protest along with 150 other environmentalists from ”United for Climate Justice” and ”Extinction Rebellion”who proceeded to block one of the most important and busy streets in Brusselsthe Belgian capital, a few kilometers from the European Parliament and the European Commission.
With a history of arrests for civil disobedience, Thunberg made They ignored the police request that they leave the scene, which led to their subsequent arrest.
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The letter to the European Union
Last week, ”United for Climate Justice” wrote an open letter to the EU and the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyenafter she urged her incoming team on the next Commission to beginphase out oil and gas subsidiesbut a report published last October showed that The EU still spends more than €100 billion a year subsidizing the industry.
In this letter, the organization set out its three objectives: establishing a timetable for phasing out fossil fuel subsidies by 2025, adopting a comprehensive methodological guide for EU Member States, as well as a framework for transparency and accountability. accounts.
The group’s spokesperson, Angela Huston Goldsaid that it manifested “because the climate crisis reached catastrophic and deadly levels”in dialogue with Euronews. ”The European Commission has committed to stop subsidizing fossil industries in the 8th EAP (Environmental Action Programme), but continues to support oil and gas with hundreds of billions of euros in subsidies each year. “Our open letter calls on the Commission to do what it has promised, starting by establishing a timetable and methodology for the phase-out,” he added.
The group plans continue and expand the action both in Europe and in Brusselsand some attendees handed out stickers announcing new actions to be taken later in October.
Source: Ambito
