Activists from the Extinction Rebellion will continue their four-day protest campaign in central London on Saturday, following the start of “The Big One” protests on Friday.
The second day of protests coincided with Earth Day, with a “unite for nature rally” planned near the Houses of Parliament.
Meanwhile, the London Marathon is scheduled to take place on the third day of an Extinction Rebellion (XR) protest.
However, the event organizers are already taking measures to reduce its environmental impact.
Around 45,000 runners are expected to participate in the race, while a similar number of climate activists could be present near the route of the 26.2-mile marathon.
Extinction Rebellion has stated that it will coordinate with the race’s organizers and has no intention of disrupting the runners.
London Marathon Events has set a target to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across its operations by 2024 and to remove more carbon than it emits through all event operations by 2025.
Demands
Extinction Rebellion has issued a demand for the UK government to engage in discussions with them before Monday afternoon.
They are requesting that all licenses, funding, and authorizations for new oil and gas projects be terminated.
The group is also calling for a ‘Citizens Assembly’ on climate and ecological justice, which would bring together ordinary people to help shape policy decisions.
One of their primary objectives is for the UK to make a legal commitment to achieving net zero by 2025.
If there is no response from the government by Tuesday morning, the group plans to form an “unprecedented coalition” and intensify its advocacy efforts in the coming weeks.
Source: Anadolu Agency