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Supporter of the climate group protested against domestic flights in Portugal, which calls “carbon bombs”.
A supporter of the climate environmental activism group entered a plane at Francisco de Sá Carneiro airport in Porto, bound for Lisbon airport.
Protested against domestic flights, which according to a statement from the group quoted by “Emit tons of carbon dioxide in the air of our countryin a course with road and rail alternatives with comparable times and costs, and compromises the present and future of the people we love most. ”
The activist, Francisco Siqueira, says that “TAP and the airlines that operate these flights should be responsible for the launch of these Carbon pumps. We need a free, electrified and effective public transport system for all people, not more planes to cross the sky. ”
The man refused to sit, and was forcibly removed from the plane. Due to the protest, the flight was delayed 20 minutes.
The movement arises at a time when the climate is organizing this month the “popular settlement: lock the planes”. In a statement published on the website, the organization argues that Lisbon Airport is today the most polluting infrastructure in the countrywith about 15% of the total national emissions. ”
“To meet the goals of climate science, there can be no expansion of aviation, neither in Portela nor in Alcochete nor in another place. There must be a reduction in air traffic in all airports,” he is still written.
