Because a group of Greenpeace activists gained access to a moving oil platform at sea, oil company Shell has sued the environmental protection organization for damages. The amount should be around eight million euros.
It was said that they were entitled to recover the significant costs incurred as a result of the protest. The group did not comment on the amount requested. The amount is reportedly £1.7 million (€1.95 million). Another 5.3 million pounds (6.09 million euros) is being demanded from an American oil and gas company.
During the January protest, several activists in small boats approached a moving oil platform and boarded it. The incident reportedly took place near the Canary Islands. The activists remained on board the platform until it reached its destination in Norway.
“Harassment lawsuit”
Greenpeace described Shell’s actions as “an act of intimidation” and accused the company of trying to suppress legitimate protest. But you will not bow down to it. Shell’s plans to “drill for new, climate-damaging fossil fuels are disastrous for people’s lives, homes and jobs,” according to an X post, accompanied by a call for donations.
Action “extremely dangerous”
The company says it respects the right to protest, but that it must be exercised safely and in accordance with the law. “Carboning a moving 72,000 ton ship at sea was illegal and extremely dangerous.” The lawsuit aims to recoup the significant costs incurred by Shell and its contractual partners through safety measures.
Source: Krone
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