- Title: Climate protester scales London's Big Ben on final day of action
- Date: 18th October 2019
- Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (OCTOBER 18, 2019) (REUTERS) CLIMATE CHANGE PROTESTER STANDING ON SCAFFOLDING OF BIG BEN, WITH BANNERS UNFURLED BIG BEN CLIMATE CHANGE PROTESTER STANDING ON SCAFFOLDING OF BIG BEN, WITH BANNERS UNFURLED POLICE AND PASSERS-BY LOOKING ON BIG BEN PROTESTER SEEN ON SCAFFOLDING, WITH BANNERS UNFURLED PEOPLE AND CARS AT FOOT OF BIG BEN / BIG BEN PROTESTER ON SCAFFOLDING PEOPLE LOOKING ON
- Embargoed: 1st November 2019 15:49
- Keywords: Extinction Rebellion climate change protest Big Ben
- Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK
- City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK
- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Environment,Climate Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001B1MM43R
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: A climate-change protester climbed scaffolding around London's Big Ben tower at parliament on Friday (October 18), as nearly two weeks of action from the Extinction Rebellion group draws to a close.
The movement has been targeting government buildings, a local airport and financial institutions such as BlackRock to highlight the threat posed by global warming.
Tree surgeon Ben Atkinson, 43, climbed part of the way up Big Ben, hanging two banners from scaffolding on the tower, which is being renovated.
"(He) will drop an Extinction Rebellion banner to highlight government inaction on the Climate and Ecological Emergency," the group said in a message.
Coming to prominence in April when it sparked travel chaos in London for 11 days, Extinction Rebellion wants Britain to accelerate its plans to eliminate fossil fuels. Police said officers were at the scene.
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