7 minutes agoProtest in Germany, activist Greta Thurberg is released
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(3 years ago)German police reported that climate activist Greta Thurberg, arrested Tuesday along with several other activists during protests against the destruction of a village to pave the way for expanding a coal mine, has already been released, following a search of its identity. Greta Thurberg was banned as he protested in the mine [...]
Greta Thurberg was banned while protesting at the Garzweiler mine 2, about 9km from the village of Luetzerath. Initially, the German police warned that they would forcibly remove activists if they did not leave the territory near the mine. The village, in the western state of North Rhino-Westpholia, is being cleaned up to allow the mine to expand.
The owner of the mine, RWE RWEG. DE, agreed with the government to destroy Louetzerath, in exchange for its quickest exit from the coal industry, as well as the rescue of five villages, which were also planned for disarrayed and displaced. Activists say Germany should stop producing coals, and should focus on expanding renewable energy.
On Saturday, Swedish climate activist addressed about 6,000 protesters who marched towards the village of Luetzerath, calling the mine expansion a “disaster for current and future generations”. /abcnews. al
