The climate team said three people climbed to the top of the Shell tanker, holding a banner reading “End of Fossil Dirt” on Bayswater Road on Saturday morning. The Extinction Rebellion said that Olympic gold medalist Etienne Stott and British Olympian Laura Baldwin were among those who protested. Image: Several police officers were found at the scene Several police officers were also present at the scene and were seen blocking the road while the protest was taking place. Mr Stott said: “I’m trying to disrupt the toxic fossil fuel industry, which is destroying everything we love. “I hope we can slow it down enough to create a moment where everyone can stop and think about where we are going and change course.” Read more: MEPs urge financier to lose role of DEFRA in supporting Elimination Uprising
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Image: Metropolitan Police say six people arrested for interfering with vehicles
A Shell spokesman said: “We respect the right of everyone to express their views – we only ask that they do so with their safety and the safety of others in mind. “We agree that society needs to take urgent action on climate change. Shell has a clear goal of becoming a clean zero-emission business by 2050, in conjunction with society.” He added that he welcomed the “constructive commitment to our strategy and energy transition”. The Metropolitan Police said that six people were arrested for interfering with vehicles and the road was reopened at 12 noon. It comes as the Extinction Rebellion says thousands of people are expected to descend on Hyde Park on Saturday and is planning a “highly subversive mass action” following days of protests against new fossil fuel investment. On Friday, hundreds of activists blocked the Waterloo, Blackfriars, Lambeth and Westminster bridges as part of their campaign. The Meteorological Police said that no arrests were made after the action. Image: Hundreds of activists blocked the Waterloo, Blackfriars, Lambeth and Westminster bridges as part of their campaign on Friday. Warwickshire police, meanwhile, said nine people had been charged after a separate group of climate activists staged a protest at an oil refinery in Kingsbury. Just Stop Oil activists demonstrated early Friday at Kingsbury Terminal near Tamworth, Staffordshire, as part of a campaign to demand that the government halt new oil and gas projects. Nine people have been charged with obstructing or obstructing a person involved in legal activity, Warwickshire police said.
