Greenpeace activists protest for fast climate protection and coal phase-out on the River Rhine. Environmental activists in inflatables lay a message across the barge KVB Aquality that transports imported coal from the harbour of Rotterdam to German coal-fired power plants. The message reads:" Merkel´s dirty secret: coal!". The protest takes place directly in front of the venue of the COP23, during German chancellor Angela Merkel´s speech on climate protection. Meanwhile the Greenpeace ship MV Beluga II crosses the river Rhine and displays a huge banner between her masts. The banner shows Angela Merkel and reads:" Take action instead of hypocrisy!"