On Friday, the radical climate activist organization Letzte Generation blocked streets and caused traffic disruptions in several German cities. Activists are demanding stronger action from the government in the fight against climate change.
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On Friday, the radical climate activist organization Letzte Generation blocked streets and caused traffic disruptions in several German cities. Activists are demanding stronger action from the government in the fight against climate change.
In Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden and Braunschweig, protesters clung to the pavement. Several activists wore masks representing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Transport Minister Volker Wissing and Economy Minister Robert Häbeck. The masked activists held placards reading “We are breaking the law”.
The protestors explained that the aim of the action is to draw public attention to the fact that the government is “violating the climate protection law”. It is about a law that sets a legally binding goal to reduce carbon emissions and achieve climate neutrality by 2045.
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“The last generation” has planned at least 36 so-called sit-in protests in 26 cities in Germany today.
“The federal government is breaking the law and is leading our society to collapse. It is our democratic duty to oppose it peacefully,” said the press representative of the “Last Generation”.
“The last generation” calls for the creation of a public council to develop measures to end the use of fossil fuels such as oil, coal and gas by 2030.
Scientists and politicians question whether it can be done so quickly. To achieve this goal by 2030, it would be necessary to abandon cars with internal combustion engines, the use of gas and oil for heating, and to abandon power plants that use natural gas and coal.
The “last generation” also demands that the speed limit on Germany’s highways be 100 kilometers per hour and that a nine-euro monthly ticket for public transport be introduced across the country.
The “last generation” has gained recognition through provocative protests, including the mugging of famous works of art in museums. Many German politicians, including Chancellor Olaf Scholz, have criticized these protests.
