"Germany is really embarrassing itself": Greta Thunberg joins coal mine protests, condemns eviction

Climate activist Greta Thunberg visited the abandoned village of Luetzerath in western Germany where demonstrators are protesting the expansion of an open coal mine.

Following a court decision allowing energy firm RWE to proceed with the expansion, police in riot gear moved in to clear barricades put up by activists, some of who have been occupying the village for over two years.

"The science is clear, we need to keep the carbon in the ground... Germany is really embarrassing itself right now," Thunberg said regarding the eviction order.

Meanwhile, several climate activists retreated to underground tunnels to evade eviction.

For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca
Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc
Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ
Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt
Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB
#GlobalNews #climatechange