Environmental groups such as Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil have been staging daily protests in London and across the country which have mainly been focused on oil facilities.
Now three firms, Navigator Thames, ExxonMobil and Valero, that are involved in Britain's oil sector have secured injunctions to stop protests by climate change activists which have caused widespread disruption this month. The civil injunctions are to allow them to minimise disruption and prevent further problems.
The opposition Labour Party has been calling for nationwide injunctions to stop the activists, who want the government to commit to ending all new fossil fuel infrastructure immediately, saying their protests were leading to shortages at fuel stations.
As well as targeting oil refineries and depots, demonstrations have been staged at the London base of oil firm Shell and at the Lloyd’s of London headquarters. In their latest action, activists said they
had blocked off four bridges in central London. Police have arrested 600 people since the protests began this month. The government had also secured injunctions last year to stop protesters blocking
motorways and major roads in London and the southeast.
