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FRANKFURT, April 27 (Reuters) – German local weather activists turned off crude oil pipelines at 5 areas on Wednesday, demanding the nation search for different methods to scale back its dependence on Russian fuel than beginning new fossil fuel-based infrastructure initiatives akin to deep-sea drilling.
In mid-March, Finance Minister Christian Lindner mentioned Germany ought to rethink its ban on permitting new drilling for oil and fuel within the North Sea because it seems to be for brand new power sources after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. learn extra
“We’re in a local weather emergency! The German authorities not solely ignores it, it plans to gas it additional. To now wish to drill for oil in our North Sea – that is insanity that you will need to cease, Mr. Habeck!” activist Edmund Schulz mentioned in a press release.
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The activists entered the pipelines’ emergency stations in groups of two and activated shut-off valves that enable the stream of oil and fuel to be safely turned off in case of emergency, the organisation mentioned in a press release.
The activists additionally embellished the valve handwheel with sunflowers, and a few hooked up themselves to the wheel with superglue and chains, the organisation mentioned.
By 1000 GMT, the protests had taken place at websites close to Berlin, Munich, Leipzig, Greifswald and Koblenz, a spokesperson for the activist group “Final Technology” mentioned.
She added the group would proceed with additional protests in a while Wednesday and in subsequent days if the German authorities didn’t declare it might cease all fossil gas initiatives.
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Reporting by Zuzanna Szymanska, Enhancing by Miranda Murray and David Evans
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