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Thousands rise up against Shell and Exxon in the Netherlands

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Divest from Fossil Fuels…. Campaigns

 On a cold and snowy night, almost 5.000 people protested against gas extraction in Groningen.

Almost 5000 came out for the largest protest against gas extraction in Dutch history.  In the northern city of Groningen, people arrived in huge numbers, carrying torches and home-made banners.  Children and adults marched through the city centre demanding an end to gas extraction in the region.

They also called on Shell and Exxon to pay for the damage to their homes caused by over a thousand earthquakes induced by extraction, and for the Dutch government to break its ties with the gas industry and speed up the energy transition away from fossil fuels. Continue reading “Thousands rise up against Shell and Exxon in the Netherlands”