{"id":306214,"date":"2024-03-07T08:14:58","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T07:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=306214"},"modified":"2024-03-07T08:15:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T07:15:00","slug":"has-the-melbourne-extinction-rebellion-protest-driven-up-co2-emissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=306214","title":{"rendered":"Has the Melbourne Extinction Rebellion Protest Driven Up CO2 Emissions?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essay by Eric Worrall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An extinction Rebellion road block on a major Melbourne access road forced commuters to wait in a queue, or use roads with lots of start \/ stop traffic lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Extinction Rebellion protesters cause traffic chaos as they block Melbourne\u2019s West Gate Bridge at peak-hour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climate change activists have deployed a large truck to block three lanes of the West Gate Bridge during peak-hour traffic on Tuesday morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Amy Roulston<\/a> Digital Reporter<\/strong>
March 5, 2024 \u2013 8:30AM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climate activists have sparked traffic chaos in Melbourne on Tuesday morning by positioning a large truck on West Gate Bridge during peak-hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three protesters from Extinction Rebellion Victoria stood on top of the truck that was parked perpendicular across three West Gate Bridge lanes, with a large banner draped over the side reading \u201cdeclare a climate emergency\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Three of the five lanes on the bridge were initially closed, before another was forced to shut an hour later, forcing angry commuters to merge into one remaining lane.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Three lanes are closed citybound on the West Gate Bridge, due to protest activity. Two lanes remain open. Delays are back to Hoppers Crossing on the Princes Freeway, and the Deer Park Bypass on the M80 Ring Road. Consider using Geelong Road or Ballarat Road instead. #victraffic<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/xZSgMStwQR<\/a><\/p>— VicTraffic (@VicTraffic) March 4, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>