‘Humanity is at a crossroads’: London climate change protesters will call halt to action if British government agrees to talks
- Seventh day of action in the British capital saw number of arrests climb to more than 950, as group demands action to tackle pollution
Climate change protesters who have brought parts of London to a standstill said Sunday they were prepared to call a halt if the British government will discuss their demands.
Some 963 arrests have been made and 42 people charged in connection with the ongoing Extinction Rebellion protests.
On the seventh day of demonstrations that have occupied key spots in the British capital, Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg addressed the demonstrators, telling them: “Humanity is standing at a crossroads.”
Organisers said they were willing to switch tactics from disruption to dialogue next week – if the government enters talks.
“We are prepared to pause, should the government come to the negotiating table,” Extinction Rebellion spokesman James Fox told AFP.
“What the pause looks like is us stopping an escalation.