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grassroots group's protests have previously included closing key
roads and bridges in central London, blockading oil refineries,
smashing windows at Barclays bank headquarters and spraying fake
blood over the finance ministry building.
In a statement entitled "We quit", Extinction Rebellion UK said
that in the four years it has been taking direct action, very
little had changed, with emissions continuing to rise.
"As we ring in the new year, we make a controversial resolution
to temporarily shift away from public disruption as a primary
tactic," the group said.
"What's needed now most is to disrupt the abuse of power and
imbalance, to bring about a transition to a fair society that
works together to end the fossil fuel era. Our politicians,
addicted to greed and bloated on profits, won't do it without
pressure."
The group said it would focus on strengthening in number and
bridge-building to increase its power and influence.
The government is in the process of passing a new law to make it
harder for people to stage disruptive protests such as halting
public transport networks or disrupting fuel supplies, giving
the police greater powers to manage and prevent them.
Extinction Rebellion said it planned to surround the Houses of
Parliament from April 21 with 100,000 people.
"This year, we prioritise attendance over arrest and
relationships over roadblocks, as we stand together and become
impossible to ignore," it said.
(Reporting by Kylie MacLellan; editing by Philippa Fletcher)
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