Greenpeace activists protest for fast climate protection and coal phase-out on the River Rhine. Environmental activists in inflatables lay a message across the barge KVB Aquality that transports imported coal from the harbour of Rotterdam to German coal-fired power plants. The message reads: "Merkel's dirty secret: coal!". The protest takes place directly in front of the venue of the COP23, during German chancellor Angela Merkel's speech on climate protection. Meanwhile the Greenpeace ship MV Beluga II crosses the river Rhine and displays a huge banner between her masts. The banner shows Angela Merkel and reads: "Take action instead of hypocrisy!"