Extinction Rebellion has announced plans to block UK oil refineries as petrol prices hit £2 a litre in London.
Extinction Rebellion sent a letter to the Government about its April plans, saying: "Every day the UK Government fails to act makes our common future more bleak, our prospects more terrifying."
"We burn them, pollute our cities, poison ourselves and our children whilst committing to climate breakdown. It's no wonder the entire environmental movement is focusing on ending fossil fuels and the death they cause. The writing is on the wall, and we are out of time.
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