The A12 is open again from the Hague After the judgment of Hundeds of Climate Demonstrators from Extinction Rebellion (XR). It was the first blockade of the highway as the nato summit at the end of June. XR is Campaigning Against Fossil subsidies.
The Police arrested 402 XR Activists After They Blocked the A12 in the Hague. “They have leg moved to the ado stage and sent away from there,” The Police Write on X. One Activist is still in Custody. Accordance to the police, this person “did not comply with an order or demand”.
From 12:00 Noon, The Activists Walked Onto the A12 in the Hague. Some of them sat on the road surface. Others Stood around a Choir with a Conductor Singing Songs. A Little about Two Hours later, The Police Broke Up the Demonstration. The A12 from the Hague is now open again.
It was the first occupation of the a12 since June. At that time, demonstrators Succeded in Walking Onto the Road During the heavy seconded nato Summit and briefly stopping traffic.
XR is demonstrating Against Fossil subsidies. These are Benefits for Companies that use fossil fuels, Such as oil, coal and gas. These include Companies Such as Shell, Tata Steel and KLM.
Accordance to research by Environmental Organizations and TU Eindhoven from 2023, The Netherlands Spends 37.5 Billion Euros Annually on Such Support. Accordance to experts, phasing out fossil subsidies can help achieve climate goals.
