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Esso conference besieged by protesting tigers
The Esso conference is besieged by climate change protesters
A meeting of energy ministers from across Europe has been surrounded by protesters dressed as tigers. The campaigners, from the environmental group Greenpeace, are protesting against oil giant Esso, which has organised the meeting. They say Esso has done more than any other company to sabotage the fight against global warming. About thirty protesters, many dressed as the Esso tiger mascot, are surrounding the Bibliotheque Solvay in central Brussels. Some are in trees hanging banners that say: 'ESSO - GLOBAL WARMING LIARS'. Other campaigners are stopping delegates outside the venue to explain the role the worlds biggest oil company has played in keeping the US out of the Kyoto Protocol to tackle climate change. Greenpeace campaigner Emily Armistead said: "Esso chiefs want Europeans to see them as respectable businessmen, but in truth they are at the centre of a deeply irresponsible campaign that could result in the world facing climate disaster. Esso funds front groups that try to muddy the waters around global warming science while the company gives huge sums to politicians that deny man-made climate change is even happening. We want Europe's top energy policymakers to steer clear of this company." The meeting - called Europe's Energy Outlook - is being attended by the some of the most powerful players in the European energy field, including ministers and officials from all 25 EU countries. Esso has organised the event and will give the keynote address. Greenpeace campaigners have previously shut down 120 Esso petrol stations on the same day in the UK, shut down all the Esso stations in Luxembourg, shut down their European headquarters outside London and shut down their international HQ in Dallas. Emily Armistead continued: "We've been telling the delegates about Esso's appalling record of disinformation and dirty tricks on global warming. We hope they'll take whatever the company said inside the meeting with a pinch of salt."
Film and photographs available on request. For more information contact Greenpeace on 00 44 7801 212961 / 0044 7801 212967.
Tuesday, 28 September 2004
The Esso conference is besieged by climate change protesters
A meeting of energy ministers from across Europe has been surrounded by protesters dressed as tigers.
The campaigners, from the environmental group Greenpeace, are protesting against oil giant Esso, which has organised the meeting. They say Esso has done more than any other company to sabotage the fight against global warming.
About thirty protesters, many dressed as the Esso tiger mascot, are surrounding the Bibliotheque Solvay in central Brussels. Some are in trees hanging banners that say: 'ESSO - GLOBAL WARMING LIARS'. Other campaigners are stopping delegates outside the venue to explain the role the world's biggest oil company has played in keeping the US out of the Kyoto Protocol to tackle climate change.
Greenpeace campaigner Emily Armistead said: "Esso chiefs want Europeans to see them as respectable businessmen, but in truth they are at the centre of a deeply irresponsible campaign that could result in the world facing climate disaster. Esso funds front groups that try to muddy the waters around global warming science while the company gives huge sums to politicians that deny man-made climate change is even happening. We want Europe's top energy policymakers to steer clear of this company."
The meeting - called Europe's Energy Outlook - is being attended by the some of the most powerful players in the European energy field, including ministers and officials from all 25 EU countries. Esso has organised the event and will give the keynote address.
Greenpeace campaigners have previously shut down 120 Esso petrol stations on the same day in the UK, shut down all the Esso stations in Luxembourg, shut down their European headquarters outside London and shut down their international HQ in Dallas.
Emily Armistead continued: "We've been telling the delegates about Esso's appalling record of disinformation and dirty tricks on global warming. We hope they'll take whatever the company said inside the meeting with a pinch of salt."
Film and photographs available on request. For more information contact Greenpeace on 00 44 7801 212961 / 0044 7801 212967.