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🗞️ Driving the news: Around 200 climate activists, including Greta Thunberg, blocked Norway’s largest oil refinery on Monday
• The protest demands a full phase-out of Norway’s oil industry, citing fossil fuels as a key driver of climate breakdown
• Police were present on site and monitored the protest from 9:00 a.m. local time
🔭 The context: Norway is a major oil and gas exporter, even as it positions itself as a climate leader
• Activists argue this is a contradiction: profiting from emissions while pledging to cut them
• The action follows growing global momentum for direct climate protests targeting fossil fuel infrastructure
🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Fossil fuels remain the biggest contributor to global heating
• Activists are turning up pressure on wealthy nations like Norway to stop drilling and start transitioning
• Symbolic blockades like this aim to expose the gap between climate rhetoric and fossil fuel reality
⏭️ What’s next: Further protests may follow as part of escalating climate campaigns across Europe
• Norway faces growing scrutiny over its oil exports amid the push for a fossil-free future
💬 One quote: “There is no future in oil.” — Greta Thunberg
📈 One stat: Over 200 activists joined the blockade — one of the largest direct actions against oil in Norway this year
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