Key takeaways:
- Greta Thunberg was removed from an anti-coal demonstration in Germany after protesting the destruction of a village for the expansion of a nearby mine.
- Climate activists have spent years protesting the demolition of the German village of Lützerath.
- Thunberg, 20, was among several activists removed by police after failing to comply with orders to leave the area.
On Sunday, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was removed from an anti-coal demonstration in Germany after protesting the destruction of a village for the expansion of a nearby mine.
The village of Lützerath in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia was agreed to be cleared by RWE and the government in a deal that allowed the energy giant to demolish the village in exchange for its faster exit from coal and saving five villages originally slated for destruction.
Thunberg marched with a cardboard sign saying in German “Lützi stays,” using a shortened name of the village, and spoke on a podium, saying “Germany is one of the biggest polluters in the world and needs to be held accountable.”
Climate activists have spent years protesting the demolition of the German village of Lützerath, slated for destruction so the Garzweiler coal mine can expand. On Saturday, an estimated group of protesters marched through mud and rain to the village.
Thunberg, 20, was among several activists removed by police after failing to comply with orders to leave the area, German newspaper Bild reported. The village is owned by the German energy company RWE, and the expansion of the opencast lignite mine is set to continue.
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