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      Water cannon used against climate protesters in The Hague

      Water Cannons Target 10,000 Climate Protesters Blocking Highway in Netherlands

      "While the world is going up in flames, the government continues to add fuel to the fire by propping up the biggest source of the climate crisis, fossil fuels, with billions in subsidies."

      Jon Queally
      Sep 09, 2023

      Climate campaigners calling for an end to fossil fuel subsidies were fired upon with water cannons and physically abused Saturday near The Hague in the Netherlands as the global movement demanding an end to the dominance of the coal, oil, and gas industry continues to call on world leaders to act.

      Members of Extinction Rebellion spearheaded the direct action on the A12 Utrechtsebaan highway near the center of the Dutch government. With an estimated 10,000 participants overall, the jovial protesters sat down in the road, bringing traffic to a standstill as they chanted, "The seas are rising and so are we!" even as police vehicles sprayed them with water at high velocity.

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      Spurred by Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Solar Soars by 50% in EU: Report

      Spurred by Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Solar Soars by 50% in EU: Report

      "The numbers are clear. Solar is offering a lifeline amid energy and climate crises. No other energy source is growing as quickly or reliably as solar."

      Brett Wilkins
      Dec 21, 2022

      Driven significantly by dramatically reduced fossil fuel imports following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, solar production soared nearly 50% in the European Union this year--with even greater growth forecast for 2023, a report published this week by an industry group revealed.

      "We're building a secure, green, prosperous Europe on a foundation of solar."

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      Dutch Slavery Apology Dismissed by Black Activists as 'Neocolonial Belch'

      "The Netherlands should learn lessons from Germany's botched reparations deal to address colonial crimes in Namibia, where the failure to consult with affected communities derailed the process," said one Human Rights Watch campaigner.

      Brett Wilkins
      Dec 19, 2022

      While many activists welcomed Monday's official apology by Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte for his country's 250-year history of enslaving Africans, some Dutch advocates of African ancestry called the gesture ill-timed and insufficient.

      "For centuries, the Dutch state and its representatives stimulated, preserved, and profited from slavery," Rutte, who represents the center-right People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, declared during a speech in The Hague. "For centuries, in the name of the Dutch state, human beings were made into commodities, exploited, and abused. For centuries, under Dutch state authority, human dignity was violated in the most horrific way possible."

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