Global protests ranging from Australia and New Zealand to climate change

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Activists at environmental non-governmental organization Extensions Rebellion began gathering in New Zealand, Australia and other countries on the first day of a 15-day "civil disobedience" scheduled to last 15 days around the world to denounce governments' inaction in the face of climate change.

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered this morning in the Australian city of Melbourne on the road to the Parliament of Victoria County for a "silent pause" before walking through the streets of the city.

In New Zealand's capital, Wellington, demonstrators tied themselves to chains to a pale pink car and disrupted traffic in the city center.

Thousands of Australians are expected to take part in a series of moves across the country this week. “We have tried by all means to file petitions, pressure and demonstrations, and now time is running out,” said Australian activist Jane Morten. And take steps to save the planet. ”

In London, British police arrested 21 anti-climate activists, while activists in Westminster blocked a bridge and several roads as protests widened in Britain.

In Berlin, a group belonging to the global protest movement cut a major intersection of the city center and partially paralyzed traffic in its streets ahead of the official working hours in government departments and institutions and public and private companies.

The protests in Germany come against the backdrop of a news report that the draft climate law to be adopted by the German government the day after has been significantly reduced compared to the original proposals of the ruling coalition parties.

According to the report, the Climate Council is no longer expected to issue an annual progress report and the expert-led body is no longer interested in proposing to ministries how to achieve CO2 reduction targets when they are not on track in specific sectors.

The gatherings, which will be attended by thousands in 60 cities around the world, will last two weeks at the invitation of the organization, which was founded in 2018 in the United Kingdom.

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