Climate Activists Block Roads in London in Protest Against New Energy Projects

Climate Activists Block Roads in London in Protest Against New Energy Projects
'Just Stop Oil' protesters block traffic in Parliament Square in London, on Oct. 4, 2022. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Alexander Zhang
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Climate activists have blocked roads in central London for a seventh day as they protest against the UK government’s decision to expand oil and gas development to alleviate the energy crisis.

The Just Stop Oil organisation, a spin-off from Extinction Rebellion, stated on Oct. 7 that 22 of its supporters were arrested by Metropolitan Police after they blocked two crosswalks on Vauxhall Bridge Road and the Albert Embankment.