Greenpeace demonstrators drape the country estate of U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in black fabric to protest his plan to expand oil and gas drilling in the North Sea.
Greenpeace activists sit on the roof of Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's house in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England, after covering it in black fabric, Thursday Aug. 3, 2023. Greenpeace demonstrators draped the country estate of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in black fabric Thursday to protest his plan to expand oil and gas drilling in the North Sea.
The prime minister was not home because he is vacationing with his family in California. Greenpeace said the group chose to stage the peaceful protest at a time when no one was home at the mansion, and that the activists were trained to ensure no damage was caused to the property. As four Greenpeace members were on the roof of the British leader's country house, two others stood on the front lawn holding a banner with the words “Rishi Sunak — Oil Profits or Our Future?”
U.N. scientists and environmental groups have called on global leaders to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels after a summer of record high temperatures, drought and floods linked to man-made climate change. Burning oil and gas to power vehicles, factories and electricity generating stations releases huge amounts of carbon dioxide, the main driver of global warming.
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