VU scientists block coal train – Advalvas

From 1:30 p.m., members of Scientist Rebellion, along with members of Kappen Met Coal, blocked the track so that the coal train could not leave. At three o’clock in the afternoon, the arrival of the coal train was prevented. Activists are calling on the government to phase out fossil fuels.

The event was held on December 4 in conjunction with the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai. Following the UN climate conference, chaired by the head of an oil company, more than 1,400 scientists and academics participated. Brief Occurred. In it, they warn of the dire consequences of our current path, and everyone is called to take action.

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30 years ago, almost all countries promised to prevent dangerous climate change. Following the 27th UN World Climate Conference, carbon emissions are now 60% higher than in 1992, with devastating consequences. “Our political leaders have failed us catastrophically,” Marthe Wiens, a University of Virginia lecturer in water and climate risk, said in a press release.

Police arrested eight activists, including four VU employees. “We may receive a fine, we don’t know yet,” says Niels Debon, a lecturer at the University of Virginia. The group was released on the same day.