Oslo: Protesters include Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and Extinction Rebellion attempted to block natural gas on Saturday and oil processing plant in the southwest Norway.
Norway’s Extinction Rebellion posted on social media that eight kayaks and three motorboats had entered a safe zone outside the sea area. castor processing plant “Preventing the normal operation of oil tankers.”
Activists, including Thunberg, also gathered on land to block the facility’s gates.
“We cannot stand idly by fossil fuel industry Taking lives and destabilizing our life support systems,” Thunberg said in the post.
Karsto factory is operated by Norway Statoil According to the company, it is the largest of its kind in Europe.
According to Equinor, approximately 30 oil and gas fields are connected to the plant. A company spokesman confirmed the protests had begun.
“A group of activists gathered outside the factory, but it is still operating normally,” Ellen Maria Skjelbaek told AFP.
Skjebek said police were handling the protests.
Norway’s Extinction Rebellion posted on social media that eight kayaks and three motorboats had entered a safe zone outside the sea area. castor processing plant “Preventing the normal operation of oil tankers.”
Activists, including Thunberg, also gathered on land to block the facility’s gates.
“We cannot stand idly by fossil fuel industry Taking lives and destabilizing our life support systems,” Thunberg said in the post.
Karsto factory is operated by Norway Statoil According to the company, it is the largest of its kind in Europe.
According to Equinor, approximately 30 oil and gas fields are connected to the plant. A company spokesman confirmed the protests had begun.
“A group of activists gathered outside the factory, but it is still operating normally,” Ellen Maria Skjelbaek told AFP.
Skjebek said police were handling the protests.