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.