Climate Activists Stage Highway Blockade in Netherlands, Defying Police Barrier

Thousands of climate activists, including groups like Extinction Rebellion and Greenpeace, blocked a Dutch highway in protest against government subsidies for the fossil fuel industry. The activists broke through a police barrier and vowed to remain until the subsidies are repealed. They argue that extreme temperatures experienced globally this summer are a warning sign for the future if fossil fuels are not abandoned. A report revealed that the Dutch government spends around €37.5 billion per year on fossil fuel subsidies. The activists are calling for the phasing out of these subsidies before the country's election in November.