Activists Block Gas Tanker in Sagunto, Spain

Members of the Civil Guard board the Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza after ten hours of blockade of the port of Sagunto.
The action was carried out by Greenpeace Spain with activists from 18 different nationalities. The activists blocked the entrance of Sagunto port to prevent the Merchant vessel loaded with liquefied fossil gas from entering. The peaceful protest comes as an extraordinary meeting of European energy ministers takes place in Luxembourg, where they are to discuss the impact of rising energy prices and possible solutions.

Unique identifier: GP1SWGFP

Type: Image

Shoot date: 26/10/2021

Locations: Europe, Sagunto, Spain

Credit line: © Pedro Armestre / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Activists Block Gas Tanker in Sagunto, Spain

Greenpeace Spain carries out an action with activists from 18 different nationalities. The activists from onboard the ship MY Esperanza and inflatable boats block the entrance of Sagunto port, in Spain, to prevent the Merchant vessel loaded with liquefied fossil gas from entering. The peaceful protest comes as an extraordinary meeting of European energy ministers takes place in Luxembourg, where they are to discuss the impact of rising energy prices and possible solutions.
The activists carry banners with the messages “Gas is sinking our future”, “NO + GAS” and “FOSSIL FREE REVOLUTION”. Greenpeace is calling on EU energy ministers to protect vulnerable people hit by energy price spikes caused by volatile gas, and to speed up the phase-out of all fossil fuels, including gas, to avoid future crises.

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