Nine Just Stop Oil supporters have been arrested outside London Heathrow Airport on Wednesday morning.
The protest action at the London airport is part of a concerted Europe-wide campaign by the activist group, which threatens to disrupt summer air travel.
Just Stop Oil is demanding that the UK government works with other countries to establish a fossil fuel treaty to end the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030.
Arrests at London Heathrow Airport
At around 9am, seven Just Stop Oil supporters were arrested at two locations on the perimeter road outside Heathrow.
At around 10:50am, the Metropolitan Police confirmed a further two had been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to disrupt Heathrow.
European Disruptions
This comes after German supporters of Last Generation blocked air traffic at Cologne Bonn Airport, causing international delays.
Meanwhile, supporters of Folk Mot Fossilmakta (People against Fossil Power) cut through a chain-link fence and sat next to a runway stopping flights departing from Oslo Gardermoen airport.
Also this morning, supporters of Extinction Rebellion in Finland have blocked security gates at Helsinki Vantaa Airport.
Meanwhile in Spain, five supporters of Futuro Vegetal accessed the taxiway at Barcelona airport, however were intercepted before taking action.
In Switzerland, eleven supporters of Drop Fossil Subsidies blocked main roads around both Zurich and Geneva airports.
A Just Stop Oil spokesperson soke on the Heathrow arrests. “Continued burning of oil, gas and coal is jeopardising the stability on which our entire society depends.”
“Our political leaders must take action to protect our communities by working with other nations. They need to establish a legally binding treaty to stop the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030.”
The activist group has committed to using all means necessary to cause airport disruptions across Europe during the summer season. They have indicated that they would avoid action on active and inactive runways.
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