On Wednesday, German Police started removing climate activists out of an abandoned village,
Lützerath, in Western Germany that the activists have occupied for more than two years.
More than 1000 Police officers were involved in this operation. They were dressed in all riot
gear and started dragging protestors off the site early on Wednesday to evacuate them. Soon
after, the authorities started knocking on doors and asking people to leave.
The activists have been occupying the village for over two years. This was to protest against
plans run by energy firm, RWE, to expand the nearby massive mine. The activists claim that this
goes against Germany's commitments to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases.
RWE claims it needs more coal for its supply contracts that end in the year 2030, that's the year
that Germany has promised the termination of mining coal.
The company has been paying residents to move out of villages to expand their open-cast
mines. Lützerath could be the last one to be destroyed.
Lützerath is now surrounded by police officers; they have started building fences around the
village demanding the activists to leave.
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