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Extinction Rebellion to attend Welsh Government climate change conference | Extinction Rebellion to attend Welsh Government climate change conference |
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Climate change protesters from Extinction Rebellion have been invited to a Welsh Government climate change conference in Cardiff on Wednesday. | Climate change protesters from Extinction Rebellion have been invited to a Welsh Government climate change conference in Cardiff on Wednesday. |
It comes as protests by the group were banned protesting in from London. | |
Welsh environment minister Lesley Griffiths said the group are "very committed people with some very good ideas" that need to be listened to. | Welsh environment minister Lesley Griffiths said the group are "very committed people with some very good ideas" that need to be listened to. |
She said protesters have the "right to peaceful protest" but "they shouldn't law-break". | She said protesters have the "right to peaceful protest" but "they shouldn't law-break". |
"I would never encourage that," she added. | "I would never encourage that," she added. |
Protests under the Extinction Rebellion banner were held in Wales earlier in the year, including in Cardiff where activists blocked a major road for three days. | Protests under the Extinction Rebellion banner were held in Wales earlier in the year, including in Cardiff where activists blocked a major road for three days. |
Demonstrations in London have continued despite the ban from the Metropolitan Police. | Demonstrations in London have continued despite the ban from the Metropolitan Police. |
Speaking at a press conference, Ms Griffiths said the conference would be a "rallying call, urging everyone to be a part of the solution". | |
"We're going to bring everyone together in the conference, the public sector, businesses, some of our biggest emitters and our communities to further co-ordinate our response to the climate emergency," she said. | "We're going to bring everyone together in the conference, the public sector, businesses, some of our biggest emitters and our communities to further co-ordinate our response to the climate emergency," she said. |
Representatives from Extinction Rebellion have been invited "to share some of their ideas about how we should be responding to the climate emergency, especially around zero carbon", she said. | Representatives from Extinction Rebellion have been invited "to share some of their ideas about how we should be responding to the climate emergency, especially around zero carbon", she said. |
First Minister Mark Drakeford and Ms Griffiths have already met participants in the protests. | First Minister Mark Drakeford and Ms Griffiths have already met participants in the protests. |
Asked if she condoned the methods used by the protesters, Ms Griffiths said: "The right to peaceful protest is very, very important. | |
"I think where Extinction Rebellion are, they're very committed people with some very good ideas. We need to listen to them. | "I think where Extinction Rebellion are, they're very committed people with some very good ideas. We need to listen to them. |
"I think unfortunately the public are not where a lot of the members of Extinction Rebellion are, and that's why I want to work with them." | "I think unfortunately the public are not where a lot of the members of Extinction Rebellion are, and that's why I want to work with them." |
"We haven't seen the [scale of] protests in London here in Wales," she added. | |
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