Black paint on the pavement outside the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in London following the protest. PA
Black paint on the pavement outside the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in London following the protest. PA
Black paint on the pavement outside the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in London following the protest. PA
Black paint on the pavement outside the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in London following the protest. PA

Climate activists throw black paint at Michael Gove’s office


Soraya Ebrahimi
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Climate activists covered British minister Michael Gove's office in black paint on Wednesday in protest against his decision to approve a new coal mine in Cumbria.

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in central London was hit by Extinction Rebellion members who poured black paint down the sloped walls towards the front doors of the building on Wednesday morning.

Two members of the group cuffed themselves together with a lock-on tube bearing the words “end coal” and lay down in front of the entrance.

Other protesters could be seen wearing yellow hooded capes and face masks. One demonstrator wore a Michael Gove mask and dressed in a skeleton costume while holding a mock pickaxe.

Extinction Rebellion said the protest was over the mine in Whitehaven, Cumbria, which will be the UK’s first new deep coal mine in 30 years.

Latest Extinction Rebellion protests in London — in pictures

  • Extinction Rebellion protesters at the Queen Victoria Memorial outside the gates of Buckingham Palace in London, which they daubed with red paint to protest against hunting animals. AP Photo
    Extinction Rebellion protesters at the Queen Victoria Memorial outside the gates of Buckingham Palace in London, which they daubed with red paint to protest against hunting animals. AP Photo
  • Red stains on the Queen Victoria Memorial in London, where Extinction Rebellion continued their latest round of protests, promising two weeks of disruption. AFP
    Red stains on the Queen Victoria Memorial in London, where Extinction Rebellion continued their latest round of protests, promising two weeks of disruption. AFP
  • Police officers detain an Extinction Rebellion activist during a protest outside Buckingham Palace. Reuters
    Police officers detain an Extinction Rebellion activist during a protest outside Buckingham Palace. Reuters
  • A police officer takes a sample of water from the fountain at the Queen Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace. AFP
    A police officer takes a sample of water from the fountain at the Queen Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace. AFP
  • Red paint splashed over the Queen Victoria Memorial. AFP
    Red paint splashed over the Queen Victoria Memorial. AFP
  • Caught red-handed ...a police officer detains an activist near Buckingham Palace. Reuters
    Caught red-handed ...a police officer detains an activist near Buckingham Palace. Reuters
  • Police officers outside Buckingham Palace during the protest. Reuters
    Police officers outside Buckingham Palace during the protest. Reuters
  • Extinction Rebellion demonstrators block the road in Victoria Street outside the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in London. EPA
    Extinction Rebellion demonstrators block the road in Victoria Street outside the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in London. EPA
  • Demonstrators outside the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in London. AP Photo
    Demonstrators outside the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in London. AP Photo
  • Protesters in central London. EPA
    Protesters in central London. EPA
  • Climate activists take a break to have a snack in central London. AFP
    Climate activists take a break to have a snack in central London. AFP

“2022 saw record global greenhouse gas emissions, and record global temperatures,” said Sarah Hart, a demonstrator from Farnborough, Hampshire.

“Where is the government’s ambition to act on this climate and ecological emergency? How dare they even think of opening a coal mine now?

“Gove claims this mine is carbon neutral but he completely ignores the emissions from burning the coal. We demand an end to all new fossil fuel projects.”

Extinction Rebellion demonstrations in Berlin — in pictures

  • Police detain an activist as Extinction Rebellion demonstrate in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany. Climate change protests and blockades have been taking place in the German Capital since August 16. EPA
    Police detain an activist as Extinction Rebellion demonstrate in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany. Climate change protests and blockades have been taking place in the German Capital since August 16. EPA
  • Extinction Rebellion activists glue themselves to a truck in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. EPA
    Extinction Rebellion activists glue themselves to a truck in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. EPA
  • Extinction Rebellion demonstrate in front of the Brandenburg Gate. EPA
    Extinction Rebellion demonstrate in front of the Brandenburg Gate. EPA
  • An activist jumps over an obstacle as XR blocks the street in front of the Brandenburg Gate. EPA
    An activist jumps over an obstacle as XR blocks the street in front of the Brandenburg Gate. EPA
  • Demonstrators stand on top of the Brandenburg Gate. EPA
    Demonstrators stand on top of the Brandenburg Gate. EPA
  • Activists are chained to a truck as they block the street in front of the Brandenburg Gate. EPA
    Activists are chained to a truck as they block the street in front of the Brandenburg Gate. EPA
  • Activists from Extinction Rebellion hold hands with the word "glue" written across them. EPA
    Activists from Extinction Rebellion hold hands with the word "glue" written across them. EPA
  • A demonstrator is chained in Berlin. EPA
    A demonstrator is chained in Berlin. EPA
  • A member of the police force tries to loosen the hand of an activist, stuck to the windowsill with super glue, during a protest in front of the House Of The Economic Council in Berlin. AP Photo
    A member of the police force tries to loosen the hand of an activist, stuck to the windowsill with super glue, during a protest in front of the House Of The Economic Council in Berlin. AP Photo
  • Demonstrators affiliated with Extinction Rebellion hold up banners as they march in front of the Social Democratic Party of Germany headquarters in Berlin. AFP
    Demonstrators affiliated with Extinction Rebellion hold up banners as they march in front of the Social Democratic Party of Germany headquarters in Berlin. AFP

Dorothea Hackman, a protester from Camden, north London, said: “Opening a coal mine today means the UK can’t argue that China and India should decrease their own coal emissions.

“Whitehaven coal isn’t even wanted by British steelworks — it’s going to be exported. There is no argument for domestic production.”

Extinction Rebellion began the year by stating it would temporarily stop public disruption tactics, which have frustrated commuters and businesses over the past four years, because “very little has changed” and emissions continue to rise.

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Founded: 2017

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Though mostly conservative, Florida is usually always “close” in presidential elections. In most elections, the candidate that wins the Sunshine State almost always wins the election, as evidenced in 2016 when Trump took Florida, a state which has not had a democratic governor since 1991. 

Joe Biden’s campaign has spent $100 million there to turn things around, understandable given the state’s crucial 29 electoral votes.

In 2016, Mr Trump’s democratic rival Hillary Clinton paid frequent visits to Florida though analysts concluded that she failed to appeal towards middle-class voters, whom Barack Obama won over in the previous election.

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Australia 312-1 

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Pakistan 240 

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Abu Dhabi traffic facts

Drivers in Abu Dhabi spend 10 per cent longer in congested conditions than they would on a free-flowing road

The highest volume of traffic on the roads is found between 7am and 8am on a Sunday.

Travelling before 7am on a Sunday could save up to four hours per year on a 30-minute commute.

The day was the least congestion in Abu Dhabi in 2019 was Tuesday, August 13.

The highest levels of traffic were found on Sunday, November 10.

Drivers in Abu Dhabi lost 41 hours spent in traffic jams in rush hour during 2019

 

Updated: January 18, 2023, 9:54 PM