Climate Action in Venice during G8 Summit in Italy

Italian police caution Greenpeace activists holding a banner reading "G8: politicians talk, leaders act" after they painted "G8 don't drown Venice" on a coal transport ship. Greenpeace is making a last urgent call to the G8 leaders to improve their commitments to combat climate change. For the second day Greenpeace activists occupy the Marghera plant as part of a nationwide protest.

Unique identifier: GP01SDI

Type: Image

Shoot date: 09/07/2009

Locations: Europe, Italy, Venice (Italy)

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Markel Redondo

Size: 2900px × 1933px 525KB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Climate Action in Venice during G8 Summit in Italy

Greenpeace activists carry out two actions near Venice by occupying a coal fired power plant and painting a message on a coal transport ship, to denounce coal as the worst climate pollutant of all fossil fuels. The activities are part of a nationwide protest started as the leaders of the world’s most powerful nations arrived at the G8 Summit in L’Aquila, Italy. Over 100 Greenpeace activists from around the world have occupied four coal-fired power stations across Italy, demanding the G8 Heads of State to take leadership on climate change. The G8 leaders must stop putting the interests of big coal and other climate polluting industries ahead of the planet and take strong, decisive leadership on climate change. That means deep cuts in emissions by 2020, investing in adaption and mitigation in the developing world and halting tropical deforestation.

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