Climate Action Blocks Exits to Finance Ministers Meeting in Brussels

Greenpeace activists wearing yellow waterproof jackets sit against the doors of the building where finance ministers are meeting to discuss funding for developing nations to tackle climate change. Six Activists hold banners; two read 'Bail Out The Planet' and one reads 'SAV€ The Climate' in French.

Unique identifier: GP01P58

Type: Image

Shoot date: 10/03/2009

Locations: Belgium, Brussels, Europe, West Europe

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Eric De Mildt

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Finance Ministers Meeting Action in Brussels

Greenpeace blocks the ‘easy way out’ for EU finance ministers. Hundreds of Greenpeace activists from across Europe blocked the exits of the Brussels building where EU finance ministers were discussing funding for developing nations to tackle climate change. Activists displayed banners in several languages asking EU politicians to “Sav€ the Climate” and “Bail out the Planet”. The Greenpeace activists ‘sealed’ the building and called on ministers not to come out without money on the table to tackle climate change, rather than to continue dishing out billions of taxpayers’ money for failed banks and car manufacturers. Police moved in and made a number of arrests.

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