A 22 by 3 meter banner was unfurled on London's Tower Bridge on Friday.
It read "End fossil fuels now".
This action was led by two environmental activists from Extinction Rebellion.
The latter hung from ropes over the River Thames, prompting traffic police to shut down the famous movable bridge.
In a press release, Extinction Rebellion points out that this action is being held at the entrance to the City of London, "at the source of the financing of the financing of fossil fuels", before a series of blocking actions in the British capital planned from of Saturday.
Quoted in a press release from the organization, Amy Rugg-Easey, involved in Friday's action, explained that she was driven by "hope and optimism in humanity's ability to combat the climate crisis".
“But some people want to prevent this for their own gain,” she added.
This action comes after activists from Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil have disrupted oil infrastructure over the past eight days.
The British government on Thursday presented a new strategy on energy security adopted under the pressure of the war in Ukraine and soaring inflation, which accelerates the development of nuclear and renewable energies, but also fossil fuels in the North Sea. .
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