The block is next to the House of Representatives building. About twenty people are traveling. They carry banners with texts like “Stop fossil subsidies!” and ‘Planet over money’.
Kerosene free
According to spokeswoman Katja Herbers, the main polluters in our country receive tax benefits or exemptions. The action group stresses, inter alia, that kerosene, the fuel for aircraft, is completely is exempt from tax. The group says around € 17.5 billion in state aid goes to fossil fuels every year.
“The government, which is supposed to protect us, is actually pushing the climate crisis further with subsidies,” says Herbers. “Small steps, such as the increased mining levy announced in the million dollar bill, are no longer enough.”
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There are several police officers. “Our colleagues are on site making sure everything is fine,” a police spokesperson said. Climate protesters would first stop car traffic, then sit on the street, they say.
The ANWB reports that the A12 between The Hague and Utrecht in Malieveld has been closed in both directions due to the protest.
General Political Reflections are currently in the House of Representatives.
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Traffic will be diverted to Zuid-Hollandlaan. “We are awaiting the mayor’s decision on whether this protest will be facilitated or dissolved,” a police spokesman told RTL Nieuws.
Four arrests were made as people entered the tunnel blockade. “It is not allowed.”
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