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Just Stop Oil Ends Civil Resistance Campaign After Three Years

The group cites success in influencing UK policy on oil and gas projects and plans a final protest in April before shifting to legal and political advocacy.

Activists of "Just Stop Oil" glue their hands to the wall after throwing soup at a van Gogh's painting "Sunflowers" at the National Gallery in London, Britain October 14, 2022. Just Stop Oil/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Protesters released orange powder over Stonehenge last year
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Overview

  • Just Stop Oil has announced the conclusion of its three-year campaign of disruptive climate protests, with a final demonstration planned for April 26, 2025, in London.
  • The group claims its demand to end new oil and gas projects has been adopted as UK government policy, marking what it describes as a major success.
  • Increasing legal restrictions, including new anti-protest laws and harsh sentences for activists, have made disruptive tactics more difficult and risky.
  • Just Stop Oil plans to transition to a new strategy focused on legal and political advocacy, including supporting imprisoned activists and challenging anti-protest laws.
  • The group emphasized the need for revolutionary approaches to address climate crises, highlighting the influence of corporations and billionaires in undermining political systems.