Greenpeace activists disrupt world gas fair

More than 50 Greenpeace activists from across Europe have interrupted the opening ceremony of Gastech, the world’s biggest meeting of gas, LNG and hydrogen companies.

A giant balloon in the shape of planet Earth flew over the area in front of the fair bearing the messages “Gas is green… washing” and “End fossil fuels now!” Activists also hacked advertising spaces with dozens of posters depicting images of pollution and extreme weather events.

Silvia Pastorelli, Greenpeace EU climate and energy campaigner, said: “For years, fossil fuel companies have denied the existence of the climate crisis and their own responsibility. When denial became impossible, advertising became a means of greenwashing and distracting the public from the fact that, beyond the fine promises, their main business remains one: extracting and burning fossil fuels.

“Now more than ever, during an energy crisis affecting millions of people, it is crucial to ban these toxic advertisements that do nothing but mislead consumers and help enrich these multinationals.”