Climate activists from protest group Extinction Rebellion on Monday climbed aboard a gas rig in the Scottish city of Dundee in a bid to stop it from being transported to the North Sea. The rig is due to be sent to the Shearwater gas field in the North Sea when it comes to contract to Shell later this month. The activists are urging governments to “tell the truth” about the climate impact of the fossil fuel industry and to decommission oil and gas infrastructure. Jo, 34, a gardener from Edinburgh, said she had scaled the rig “for my niece Ivy, who is an incredible little human”. Shell said it was “aware of the protest action”, adding: “The safety of those involved — both protesters and workers” was “our prime concern”.

Source: The Guardian January 06, 2020 20:15 UTC