LONDON, April 16 -- More than 100 people have been arrested for blocking roads in ongoing climate change protests in London Tuesday.
A police order came into force restricting demonstrations to a site at Marble Arch, after the first day protests caused widespread disruption. However, groups lingered at other major sites including Waterloo Bridge and Parliament Square.
The police said so far 55 bus routes were closed and 500,000 people affected as a result.
A total of 122 people had been arrested by 12:30 BST on Tuesday. Most of the arrests were for breaching the order instructing protesters to stay at Marble Arch.
Three men and two women were held on suspicion of criminal damage after protesters vandalised the energy company Shell's headquarters on Monday.
Chief Superintendent Colin Wingrove of the Metropolitan Police said: "Ongoing demonstrations are causing serious disruption to public transport, local businesses and Londoners who wish to go about their daily business...We have significant resources in place to deal with any incidents that may arise."
The protests, organized by British climate group Extinction Rebellion, started Monday across London, with thousands of protesters blocking roads in London landmarks including Waterloo Bridge, Marble Arch, Parliament Square, Oxford Circus and Piccadilly Circus.
It has three core demands: for the government to "tell the truth about climate change", reduce carbon emissions to zero by 2025, and create a citizens' assembly to oversee progress.
The group said protests would continue throughout the week "escalating the creative disruption across the capital day by day".
The British climate group, which was founded last year, claimed the demonstrations are part of a global campaign with protests planned in 80 cities across 33 countries and regions in the coming days.
Critics say they cause unnecessary disruption and waste police time when forces are already overstretched.
2016届安徽省高考英语专题落实应用复习:记叙文型完形填空
2016届安徽省高考英语专题落实应用复习:史地自然型阅读理解1
2016届安徽省高考英语专题落实应用复习:记叙文型读写任务
2016届安徽省高考英语专题落实应用复习:科普知识型阅读理解1
2016届高考英语写作分类掌握复习课件:12 叙事经过类(新人教版)
2016届安徽省高考英语专题落实应用复习:名词、冠词、代词、形容词和副词、动词的时态和语态
2016届安徽省高考英语专题落实应用复习:史地自然型阅读理解2
2016届安徽省高考英语专题落实应用复习:社会生活型阅读理解2
2016届高考英语写作分类掌握复习课件:20 提出建议类(新人教版)
2016届安徽省高考英语专题落实应用复习:话题类读写任务
2016届高考英语写作分类掌握复习课件:4 赞成反对型(新人教版)
2016届高考英语写作分类掌握复习课件:22 说明异同类(新人教版)
2016届高考英语写作分类掌握复习课件:5 人物简介类(新人教版)
2016届高考英语写作分类掌握复习课件:15 概括议论文的要点(新人教版)
2016届高考英语写作分类掌握复习课件:21 问题解决类(新人教版)
2016届高考英语写作分类掌握复习课件:2 调查类(新人教版)
2016届高考英语话题语汇狂背复习课件:话题39(新人教版)
2016届高考英语写作分类掌握复习课件:3 讨论类(新人教版)
2016届高考英语写作分类掌握复习课件:9 通知类(新人教版)
2016届高考英语写作分类掌握复习课件:13 概括记叙文的要点(新人教版)
2016届高考英语写作分类掌握复习课件:10 招领启事类(新人教版)
2016届安徽省高考英语专题落实应用复习:时闻型阅读理解
2016届安徽省高考英语专题落实应用复习:名词、形容词和副词辨析
2016届安徽省高考英语专题落实应用复习:记叙文型语法填空
2016届安徽省高考英语专题落实应用复习:社会生活型阅读理解1
2016届安徽省高考英语专题落实应用复习:夹叙夹议型完形填空
2016届高考英语写作分类掌握复习课件:8 灾难事件类(新人教版)
2016届高考英语写作分类掌握复习课件:6 地点介绍类(新人教版)
2016届安徽省高考英语专题落实应用复习:情态动词与虚拟语气、非谓语动词、复合句
2016届高考英语写作分类掌握复习课件:18 发表看法类(新人教版)
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |