Two Just Stop Oil supporters who sprayed orange paint around Heathrow Airport this morning, have been arrested.
The group – which is demanding a fossil fuel treaty to end gas and oil by 2030 – said two of its supporters had painted the entrance hall to Terminal five, as well as the departure boards in the departures lounge.
The Metropolitan Police and security arrived on scene within minutes and proceeded to cordon off the area.
Two woman were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and officers “remain in the area to deal with any further offences”.
The group issued a statement from one of the women (58) who said: “We are in the greatest crisis humanity has ever faced and governments are not doing what is needed to protect us. Ordinary people have to stand up and make their governments do the right thing, because without pressure from us, they won’t. I feel so angry and betrayed that politicians have let this happen when they’ve known about climate breakdown for over 50 years.
“Fossil fuel companies are maxing out profits, while hundreds of millions of people pay the price with their lives! Our government must commit to signing a legally binding fossil fuel treaty to end the extraction and burning of fossil fuels by 2030 – and it must support poorer countries to get off fossil fuels too.”
The Oil Kills international uprising has been taking action at airports around the world. Twenty-one groups across 12 countries have taken action at 18 airports so far.
A Heathrow spokesperson said: “Working with partners we have quickly resolved a protest incident in Terminal 5 and all involved have been removed from the airport.
“The airport continues to operate as normal and passengers are travelling as planned.
“We are in full agreement that the aviation industry needs to decarbonise, but unlawful and irresponsible protest activity is not the way forward and will not be tolerated.”
