Climate activists have used fire extinguishers to spray paint the columns of the Brandenburg Gate. (AP PHOTO)Climate activists have sprayed orange and yellow paint on the columns of Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate to push demands for a stop to the use of fossil fuels by 2030. "Members of the so-called Last Generation sprayed the columns on the east side of the Brandenburg Gate with orange paint from fire extinguishers during the morning," Berlin police said on X, formerly known as Twitter. It said police officers noticed a hydraulic lift was being operated at the gate and they kept the protesters from scaling the landmark building. Germany aims to reach net-zero emissions by 2045 but has missed annual targets for the past two years.

Source: Ethiopian News September 17, 2023 18:53 UTC