To "drive home the dangerous consequences of a new drilling frenzy," Greenpeace activists scaled the top of Rishi Sunak's North Yorkshire mansion and covered it in oily-black fabric.
On Thursday morning, as the prime minister was on his way to California for a vacation, climbers were able to get access to the top of Sunak's residence in Kirby Sigston, close to Northallerton, according to The Guardian.
They used ladders and climbing ropes to go to the top of Kirby Sigston Manor, where they spread out 200 square meters of oil-black fabric to completely cover one side of the building. Two additional activists simultaneously unfurled a banner that read, "Rishi Sunak - Oil Profits or Our Future?" in front of the house, across the grass.
Police were present in the area. A source also said that the country should use domestic resources to maintain energy security to avoid dependence on aggressors like Vladimir Putin for energy.
A Greenpeace campaigner also said that the country needs the prime minister to be a climate leader, not a climate arsonist.
Sunak is committing to a significant increase in oil and gas drilling at the same time that wildfires and floods are destroying homes and taking lives all around the world.
New North Sea Drilling Projects
This week, the prime minister announced more than 100 new licenses for North Sea drilling, which scientists warned might have disastrous effects on the climate. He also promised to "max out" the UK's oil and gas reserves. However, the International Energy Agency stated in 2021 that no new oil, gas, or coal operations are allowed if the global carbon footprint is to be zero by 2050.
According to Greenpeace, the demonstration was organized to prevent Sunak from sanctioning Rosebank, the largest undeveloped oil and gas field in the North Sea, whose operations would cause the UK's carbon budgets to be exceeded.
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Sunak's Take on the Climate Crisis
Sure, here is some information about the UK Prime Minister's take on the climate crisis:
The UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has said that the climate crisis is "one of the most serious threats facing our planet".
He has committed to making the UK a "net zero" emissions country by 2050 and has set a number of other targets, such as reducing the UK's reliance on fossil fuels and investing in renewable energy.
However, Sunak's commitment to the climate has been criticized by some environmental groups, who argue that his government is not doing enough to meet the scale of the challenge.
For example, the UK has recently approved a new oil field in the North Sea, which environmental groups say is inconsistent with the government's net-zero targets.
Sunak has also been criticized for his handling of the cost of living crisis, which has led to increased energy bills for households.
Some environmental groups have argued that the government should be doing more to help people with the cost of living, while also investing in renewable energy and other measures to tackle the climate crisis.
Overall, Sunak's commitment to the climate has been mixed. He has made some positive commitments, but he has also been criticized for not doing enough to meet the scale of the challenge. It remains to be seen whether the government will be able to deliver on its net-zero targets and whether it will be able to do so in a way that is fair to all.
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