Extinction Rebellion climate change activists hold protests in London and Oslo

Protesters in London, promising two weeks of disruption, were greeted with a large police presence as they converged on Trafalgar Square

Police in Norway on Monday arrested 29 activists after they blocked a major road junction in Oslo and refused to leave

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A protester takes part in an Extinction Rebellion rally in London on Monday. Photo: PA / DPA

Published: 3:39am, 24 Aug 2021Updated: 5:26am, 24 Aug 2021

Thousands of climate change demonstrators thronged central London on Monday, as environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion held a new round of protests, promising two weeks of disruption.

Protesters were greeted with a large police presence as they converged on Trafalgar Square in the heart of the British capital, where they rallied with a marching band and speeches.

The latest action – branded the “Impossible Rebellion” – saw participants block roads leading to the square, deploying a large pink structure bearing the slogan “come to the table”.

Police officers try to remove a demonstrator who glued himself to the top of a van during an Extinction Rebellion protest in London on Monday. Photo: Reuters

“What are you waiting for? Your local area to flood, or your street to get blocked with rubble and cars?” Extinction Rebellion’s British branch said on Twitter.

“The #ClimateEmergency is happening now, and the rebellion for life is happening now.”

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