Greta Thunberg

Greta Thunberg was among climate activists detained during a protest against the demolition of a German village to make way for a coalmine.

However, she was then stopped and carried by us with this group out of the immediate danger area to establish their identity.” They said it was not clear whether this person was injured. A spokesperson for Aachen police said: “Greta Thunberg was part of a group of activists who rushed towards the ledge.

The Swedish environmental activist, 20, has been taking part in protests against the demolition of the village of Luetzerath, which is due to be cleared to ...

All on Sky News, on the Sky News website and app, on YouTube and Twitter. [Greta Thunberg joins Luetzerath protests](https://news.sky.com/story/greta-thunberg-leads-thousands-of-protesters-demonstrating-against-german-coal-mine-expansion-12786512) [Why is Luetzerath about to be stripped from the map?](https://news.sky.com/story/luetzerath-is-about-to-be-stripped-from-the-map-but-its-impact-will-linger-on-12786943) The environmental activist, 20, has been taking part in protests against the demolition of a village to make way for the expansion of a nearby coal mine. The tiny hamlet of Luetzerath, in North Rhine-Westphalia, is owned by utility firm RWE and has been emptied ahead of its demolition to allow for the expansion of the nearby Garzweiler [who joined protests on Saturday](https://news.sky.com/story/greta-thunberg-joins-protests-at-german-village-under-threat-of-destruction-over-coal-mine-12785896), has been moved on by police in the village this week. The Swedish environmental activist, 20, has been taking part in protests against the demolition of the village of Luetzerath, which is due to be cleared to make way for the expansion of a nearby coal mine.

Renowned campaigner photographed being carried away from mine by officers.

However, she was then stopped and carried by us with this group out of the immediate danger area to establish their identity,” a spokesperson for Aachen police said. A police spokesperson said to Reuters: “There is no reason to hold them for days. Aachen Police told The Independent that the group were not under arrest and would be released once their personal details had been taken. [addressed thousands of others](https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/greta-thunberg-lutzerath-coal-mine-protest-b2262877.html) taking part in the long-running protests last week, had been physically escorted away from the village by police on Sunday after refusing to comply with a request to leave. [has become a flashpoint for tensions](https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/greta-thunberg-germany-coal-lutzerath-b2263939.html) over Germany’s energy policies in the face of the climate crisis and Ukraine war. [was detained on Tuesday while demonstrating](https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/greta-thunberg-news-detained-germany-b2263901.html) against the planned destruction of the village of Luetzerath to make way for the expansion of the Garzweiler 2 opencast [coal mine](/topic/coal-mine).

Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg was detained alongside other activists on Tuesday during protests against the demolition of the coal village of Luetzerath ...

However, she was then stopped and carried by us with this group out of the immediate danger area to establish their identity," a spokesperson for Aachen police told Reuters, adding that one activist had jumped into the mine. The mine's owner, RWE Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

This is the second time Thunberg has been detained at the site, police spokesperson Christof Hüls told CNN Tuesday. She was part of a large group of protesters ...

“And as long as the carbon is in the ground, this struggle is not over.” Some of the protesters have been in Lützerath for more than two years, “The carbon is still in the ground,” she said. Lignite is the most polluting type of coal, which itself is the most polluting fossil fuel. Officers intervened, removing people from the “danger area” and detaining them, one of whom was Thunberg, according to police. This is the second time Thunberg has been detained at the site, police spokesperson Christof Hüls told CNN Tuesday.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was briefly detained Tuesday by police at a protest over the controversial expansion of a western Germany coal mine ...

[All of that has incensed climate activists](https://www.npr.org/2022/12/26/1144709223/climate-activists-are-fuming-as-germany-turns-to-coal-to-replace-russian-gas), who have staged near-daily protests in recent months, including demonstrations blocking major city streets and the runways at airports in Munich and Berlin. Then, the timeline was sped up in 2021, when the country's high court ruled that the government must do even more to cut back on emissions. At least 20 coal-fired power plants across the country were resurrected or extended past their original closing dates in an effort to keep the lights on through this winter. We are currently in Lützerath, a German village threatened to be demolished for an expansion of a coal mine. Since then, protesters have squatted in the empty buildings. The three mines have been expanding for decades. On Tuesday, she was among a group of protesters carried away by police after they approached the edge of the mine, the German news agency dpa reported. Energy has been perhaps the hottest political issue in Germany over the past two years. Thunberg had traveled to Germany this week to join the Lützerath demonstrations. [At least 15,000 people](https://apnews.com/article/protests-and-demonstrations-germany-business-climate-environment-15d530f7c29d05d6f3b89e5eacd41d1d) demonstrated on Saturday. [have been evicted and bulldozed](https://www.npr.org/2021/06/28/1010956116/a-coal-mining-monster-is-threatening-to-swallow-a-small-town-in-germany) to make way for the mines. Join us here at 12 or a local protest tomorrow to demand that— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg)

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been released by police after being briefly detained at a protest in Germany.

But several climate reports have made clear the need to accelerate clean energy and transition away from fossil fuels. Lignite is the most polluting type of coal, which itself is the most polluting fossil fuel. RWE and Germany’s Green party – a member of the country’s governing coalition – both reject the claim the mine expansion will increase overall emissions, saying European caps mean extra carbon emissions can be offset. On Saturday, she joined thousands of people demonstrating against the razing of the village. This is the second time Thunberg has been detained at the site, he said. [1.5-kilometer (0.93-mile) perimeter fence](https://www.rwe.com/en/press/rwe-power/2023-01-11-five-villages-and-three-farmsteads-to-remain-former-settlement-of-luetzerath-to-be-demolished) around the village, sealing off its buildings, streets and sewers before they are demolished.