This Monday, a group of activists blocked the entrance to the Bank of Portugal, in Lisbon, in a protest “to denounce the Portuguese Government’s investment in the fossil industry, and the lack of investment in the fair energy transition”.
In a statement, the “Students for the End to Fossil” movement said that several students blocked the entrance to the building, making access to the interior of the Banco de Portugal difficult.
Two of the young men blocked themselves inside the revolving doors.
This movement demands “the end of the use of fossil fuels by 2030, and that we stop using fossil gas to produce electricity by next year, instead using 100% renewable and free electricity”.
The Public Security Police (PSP) were at the scene and detained two students.
According to the students, this was the first protest in a wave of actions, which they call ‘Student Spring for the End of the Fossil’, where they will continue to interrupt the functioning of institutions of power that they say are “failing”, until these commit to ensuring an end to Fossil by 2030.
“On June 8th, we will march against the institutions that are failing us. We call on the whole of society to join us. Stopping the biggest crisis humanity has ever faced depends on everyone’s action”, said Catarina Bio, student and spokesperson for the action.
