Protesters from Extinction Rebellion have blocked the entrances to the Aberdeen headquarters of Shell as part of a campaign against the fossil fuel industry.
Extinction Rebellion activists have blocked the entrances to the headquarters of Shell in Aberdeen, Scotland in order "to hold Shell to account". The protest was part of the group's two-week long campaign against the fossil fuel industry.
Shell claimed that it was addressing its emissions and helping customers to reduce theirs. Meanwhile, the industry body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) said climate change would not be solved by "stunts".
The demonstration will also involve protesters walking through the Aberdeen city center on Thursday afternoon, starting at the railway station, then going via Union St. and the harbor.
Extinction Rebellion Scotland said in a statement: "As Australia burns and Indonesia is flooded, with tens of thousands made homeless, the purple boat bears the words, 'The Future You Fear Is Already Here', a reminder that catastrophic climate change is already under way across the planet, driven by Shell and the rest of the fossil fuel industry."
It added: "Last week, as bushfires caused by climate change choked Australia, Shell celebrated the discovery of a huge new gas field off the coast of Western Australia."
Extinction Rebellion Scotland claimed that it was disrupting Shell's operation because the company was "one of the top 10 carbon emitters in the world, and is projected to increase their output of oil and gas by 35% over the next 10 years".
One of the protesters, Michael, a 57-year-old management consultant, said: "Governments and corporations like Shell all agree that my children are facing a catastrophic climate and ecological collapse yet are doing next to nothing to prevent this.
"I'm here today because as a parent I am ultimately responsible for the safety of my children whether today, tomorrow or in 30 years time," he added.
