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| Just Stop Oil: What is it and what are its goals? | Just Stop Oil: What is it and what are its goals? |
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| Just Stop Oil has carried out many high-profile protests, including blocking roads, stopping play at sports matches and halting theatre productions. | Just Stop Oil has carried out many high-profile protests, including blocking roads, stopping play at sports matches and halting theatre productions. |
| It wants action on climate change, but its tactics have faced criticism. | It wants action on climate change, but its tactics have faced criticism. |
| What is Just Stop Oil and what are its aims? | What is Just Stop Oil and what are its aims? |
| Just Stop Oil wants the UK to stop allowing the production of fossil fuels, which are a major cause of climate change. | Just Stop Oil wants the UK to stop allowing the production of fossil fuels, which are a major cause of climate change. |
| It wants the government to "immediately halt all future licensing and consents for the exploration, development and production of fossil fuels in the UK". | It wants the government to "immediately halt all future licensing and consents for the exploration, development and production of fossil fuels in the UK". |
| However, in July 2023, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that 100 new North Sea licences had been granted. | However, in July 2023, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that 100 new North Sea licences had been granted. |
| Just Stop Oil is linked to other environmental groups, including Extinction Rebellion and Insulate Britain. | Just Stop Oil is linked to other environmental groups, including Extinction Rebellion and Insulate Britain. |
| What does net zero mean? | What does net zero mean? |
| Where does the UK get its energy and electricity? | Where does the UK get its energy and electricity? |
| Is the UK on track to meet its climate targets? | Is the UK on track to meet its climate targets? |
| What are Just Stop Oil's tactics? | What are Just Stop Oil's tactics? |
| Just Stop Oil activists have staged a series of high-profile protests. They have: | Just Stop Oil activists have staged a series of high-profile protests. They have: |
| Closed roads, including the M25 motorway | Closed roads, including the M25 motorway |
| Stopped a theatre performance of Les Miserables in London | Stopped a theatre performance of Les Miserables in London |
| Interrupted a BBC Proms concert at the Royal Albert Hall | Interrupted a BBC Proms concert at the Royal Albert Hall |
| Stopped play at the Wimbledon tennis championships | Stopped play at the Wimbledon tennis championships |
| Disrupted the second Ashes Test at Lord's | Disrupted the second Ashes Test at Lord's |
| Interrupted play at the World Snooker Championship | Interrupted play at the World Snooker Championship |
| Thrown soup at Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers, at the National Gallery | Thrown soup at Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers, at the National Gallery |
| Activists interrupted Les Miserables during a performance of its famous protest song Do You Hear The People Sing? | Activists interrupted Les Miserables during a performance of its famous protest song Do You Hear The People Sing? |
| Like Extinction Rebellion and Insulate Britain, Just Stop Oil says it uses "non-violent civil resistance" to make its point. | Like Extinction Rebellion and Insulate Britain, Just Stop Oil says it uses "non-violent civil resistance" to make its point. |
| The group says it will end protests when the government comes up with a solution to end fossil-fuel production. | The group says it will end protests when the government comes up with a solution to end fossil-fuel production. |
| Is it legal for Just Stop Oil to block roads? | Is it legal for Just Stop Oil to block roads? |
| No. The maximum penalty for the wilful obstruction of a highway in England and Wales is 51 weeks in prison. Offenders can also be fined. | No. The maximum penalty for the wilful obstruction of a highway in England and Wales is 51 weeks in prison. Offenders can also be fined. |
| Several transport bodies, including National Highways and Transport for London, have sought High Court injunctions to prevent protesters disrupting major roads. | Several transport bodies, including National Highways and Transport for London, have sought High Court injunctions to prevent protesters disrupting major roads. |
| Anyone breaching an injunction can be held in contempt of court, and could face imprisonment, an unlimited fine and seizure of assets. | Anyone breaching an injunction can be held in contempt of court, and could face imprisonment, an unlimited fine and seizure of assets. |
| The man angrily confronted the protesters - Credit: Dominic Conquest | The man angrily confronted the protesters - Credit: Dominic Conquest |
| The man angrily confronted the protesters - Credit: Dominic Conquest | The man angrily confronted the protesters - Credit: Dominic Conquest |
| What does it cost to police Just Stop Oil protests? | What does it cost to police Just Stop Oil protests? |
| In July 2023, the Metropolitan Police said attending the group's 515 protests in London since April had cost it £7.7m, the equivalent of 23,500 officer shifts. | In July 2023, the Metropolitan Police said attending the group's 515 protests in London since April had cost it £7.7m, the equivalent of 23,500 officer shifts. |
| During the period, the Met issued 420 Section 12 orders to clear roads, and arrested more than 270 people. | During the period, the Met issued 420 Section 12 orders to clear roads, and arrested more than 270 people. |
| The Met also spent £7.5m policing the group's activities between October and December 2022. | The Met also spent £7.5m policing the group's activities between October and December 2022. |
| "This isn't protest, this is crime - and there is a difference," said assistant commissioner Matt Twist. | "This isn't protest, this is crime - and there is a difference," said assistant commissioner Matt Twist. |
| But Just Stop Oil points to a Supreme Court ruling in 2021 which found there should be a "certain degree of tolerance to disruption to ordinary life, including the disruption of traffic", as a result of non-violent protest. | But Just Stop Oil points to a Supreme Court ruling in 2021 which found there should be a "certain degree of tolerance to disruption to ordinary life, including the disruption of traffic", as a result of non-violent protest. |
| What else is the government doing to tackle protests? | What else is the government doing to tackle protests? |
| In May and June 2023, Parliament passed new anti-protest legislation under the Public Order Act. | In May and June 2023, Parliament passed new anti-protest legislation under the Public Order Act. |
| This gives new powers to prosecute someone who interferes with the operation or use of key national infrastructure in England and Wales - including roads, railways, and air transport. | This gives new powers to prosecute someone who interferes with the operation or use of key national infrastructure in England and Wales - including roads, railways, and air transport. |
| Previously, the police could generally only restrict a protest if they could show it may result in "serious public disorder, serious damage to property or serious disruption to the life of the community". | Previously, the police could generally only restrict a protest if they could show it may result in "serious public disorder, serious damage to property or serious disruption to the life of the community". |
| The new legislation lowers the threshold for "serious disruption", allowing police to respond to action which prevents or delays day-to-day activities such as completing a journey. | The new legislation lowers the threshold for "serious disruption", allowing police to respond to action which prevents or delays day-to-day activities such as completing a journey. |
| It also made "locking-on" - whereby protesters attach themselves to buildings, objects or other people - a criminal offence. | It also made "locking-on" - whereby protesters attach themselves to buildings, objects or other people - a criminal offence. |
| Who funds Just Stop Oil? | Who funds Just Stop Oil? |
| According to its website, most of its money comes from the Climate Emergency Fund - a US network set up in 2019 to fund climate activism. | According to its website, most of its money comes from the Climate Emergency Fund - a US network set up in 2019 to fund climate activism. |
| That is part-funded by US philanthropist Aileen Getty, the granddaughter of petroleum tycoon J Paul Getty. | That is part-funded by US philanthropist Aileen Getty, the granddaughter of petroleum tycoon J Paul Getty. |
| Just Stop Oil says it also receives donations from the public and other organisations concerned about climate change. | Just Stop Oil says it also receives donations from the public and other organisations concerned about climate change. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Extinction Rebellion | Extinction Rebellion |
| UK climate change protests | UK climate change protests |
| Climate | |
| Insulate Britain | Insulate Britain |
| Just Stop Oil | Just Stop Oil |
| Carbon neutrality | Carbon neutrality |