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Climate activists unfurl banner on Rome monument

Protesters chain themselves to the Altar of the Fatherland

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(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 9 - Members of the Extinction Rebellion group demanding action to address the climate crisis on Sunday hung a large banner of the Altar of the Fatherland in central Rome and chained themselves to the monument in protest against government funding of the fossil fuel industry.
    "No more climate victims on the altar of profit: no to fossil fuels," read the banner.
    Greenhouse emissions from the use of fossil fuels are the driving force of global heating and the related extreme weather events such as drought and torrential rainfall that are affecting many parts of the world, including Europe and Italy.
    The protesters were quickly taken away by police.
    Also on Sunday, in the northern Friuli city of Udine, climate activists blindfolded statues in the city centre to send the message that 'Time is running out, let's open our eyes'.
    Extinction Rebellion is a group with branches in many countries that stages peaceful but frequently disruptive protests to highlight the gravity of the climate crisis and trigger action.
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