Two activists from the group ‘Just Stop Oil’ gained access to the grounds of London Stansted Airport on Thursday and sprayed two private jets parked there with orange paint. The two women were arrested.
According to “Just Stop Oil”, Stansted Airport, which is located 55 kilometers northeast of London in the province of Sussex, was also home to the private jet of pop superstar Taylor Swift, who is currently touring England and always does so because of her quite intensive use of private jets is again being criticized by environmentalists.
In late July 2022, sustainability marketing company Yard Group ranked Swift number one on its list of “worst private jet carbon emissions offenders.” At the time, their total flight emissions in the first half of the year were said to be nearly 8,300 tons.
Two activists arrested
British police said they had arrested two women, aged 22 and 28, on suspicion of criminal damage and disruption of national infrastructure. Just Wednesday, members of “Just Stop Oil” sprayed paint on the famous Stonehenge monument in England – reports krone.at.
The group ‘Just Stop Oil’ is calling for a binding exit from fossil fuels by 2030 and is also campaigning for an end to oil and gas production in the North Sea. In recent months, its members have repeatedly taken actions aimed, among other things, against famous works of art.
Source: Krone
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