Extinction Rebellion Activists Arrested at Scottish Parliament Protest
Two women were detained after clamping themselves to the parliament building in opposition to a proposed gas-fired power station.
- Extinction Rebellion activists used bicycle D-locks to attach themselves to the Scottish Parliament building.
- The protest targeted a proposed gas-fired power station in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, which includes carbon capture technology.
- Activists argue that carbon capture and storage is a misleading solution that benefits fossil fuel companies.
- Police erected barriers to shield the activists from public view and later arrested and charged the two women.
- The activists were released with an undertaking to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court at a future date.