Disruptive Climate Change Protests Fuel Growing Public Anger in Europe

Despite the growing public backlash against them, groups such as Just Stop Oil say they have no intention of changing their tactics.

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A Just Stop Oil protester sits on Court 18 on day three of the Wimbledon tennis championships at London. AP/Alastair Grant

Violence against climate change protesters such as Just Stop Oil is intensifying throughout Europe, with video clips of drivers using their buses to drag sitting protestors off the road and people destroying banners going viral on social media and governments finally beginning to push anti-protest legislation after months of increasing public ire.

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