A one-stop source for following global trends in climate policy protests since 2022.
| Country ↓ | Protest Name | Start Date | Peak Size | Protest Target | Protest Objective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Germany | Germany Ahaus Anti-Nuclear Waste Protest | Aug. 31, 2025 | 300 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the planned transports of nuclear waste. |
Norway | Norway Stand Up Climate Protests | Aug. 30, 2025 | 7,000 | To call for stronger political commitment to environmental and climate issues ahead of the upcoming elections. | |
Italy | Italy Offlaga Bio-Gas Protest | Aug. 30, 2025 | 200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the planned construction of an organic waste treatment plant that would convert solid waste into biogas. |
United States | United States Louisiana Hurricane Katrina Anniversary Protest | Aug. 29, 2025 | >500 | Climate Adaptation | To commemorate the victims of Hurricane Katrina on the 20th anniversary of the disaster, and to call for better disaster policies for communities including continued FEMA funding. |
United States | United States Revolution Wind Protest | Aug. 26, 2025 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand that the Revolution Wind project be resumed after it was halted by the federal government. |
Germany | Germany Berlin Anti-Rocket Protest | Aug. 25, 2025 | 250 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the launch of rockets by Space X on the grounds of environmental and climate impact. |
Spain | Spain Castilla y Leon Wildfire Prevention Protest | Aug. 19, 2025 | 2,500 | Climate Adaptation | To demand the declaration of a level 3 emergency over wildfire management, calling for better eco-social policies and forest management policies to address future wildfire risk. |
Norway | Norway Monstad Oil Refinery Protest | Aug. 18, 2025 | 750 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest fossil fuel operations, protesters blocked a road to the Mongstad oil refinery in Vestland. |
Germany | Germany Reichling Anti-LNG Drilling Protest | Aug. 16, 2025 | 500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against an exploratory natural gas drilling project in Reichling. |
United States | United States Michigan Anti-Coal Protest | Aug. 15, 2025 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand the immediate closure of a coal plant that was previously scheduled to close in May but remained open following an emergency order. |
Indonesia | Indonesia Makassar Anti-Waste-to-Energy Protest | Aug. 15, 2025 | 200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the planned construction of a waste-to-energy facility in Makassar due to environmental and health concerns. |
United States | United States New Jersey Climate Superfund Strike | Aug. 14, 2025 | 200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To rally in support of the Climate Superfund, protesters demanded oil companies pay reparations for climate impact. |
Türkiye | Türkiye Bingol Anti-Geothermal Exploration Protest | Aug. 10, 2025 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the geothermal water exploration project in Bingol on the grounds of environmental impact. |
Spain | Spain Cantabria Anti-Wind Farm Protest, August 9 | Aug. 9, 2025 | 200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the planned construction of four wind farms in the Cantabria region, citing environmental concerns and public health considerations. |
United States | United States Brooklyn Anti-LNG Pipeline Protest | Aug. 9, 2025 | 400 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the construction of natural gas pipelines due to environmental concerns. |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnia and Herzegovina Anti-Mining Protest | Aug. 8, 2025 | 100 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against the mining of critical minerals in the Balkans on the grounds of environmental and health impacts. |
South Korea | South Korea Yongdong Anti-Transmission Line Protest | Aug. 8, 2025 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the cancellation of the Shinjangsu-Muju Yongdong transmission line project, which would have supported renewable energy integration, citing concerns over environmental damage and residents' safety. |
Belgium | Belgium Nieuwkapelle Anti-Solar Protests | Aug. 3, 2025 | 250 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the installation of floating solar panels over 2 hectares of the Put van Nieuwkapelle lake due to impact on local ecology and recreational activities. |
Spain | Spain Cantabria Anti-Wind Farm Protest, August 3 | Aug. 3, 2025 | 300 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the planned Benavieja wind farm citing the impact on the natural environment and on local economic activities and health. |
Norway | Norway Repparfjorden Anti-Copper Protest | Jul. 30, 2025 | 100 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against the establishment of the Nussir copper mine, citing the environmental impact on the Indigenous Sami people due to the proximity of the site to grazing areas. |
Spain | Spain Pais Vasco Anti-Hydrogen Protest | Jul. 28, 2025 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against major infrastructure and energy projects, including high-voltage power lines and hydrogen facilities, which protesters claimed would impact the environment and local health. |
Indonesia | Indonesia Bangka-Blitung Anti-Tin Mining Protest | Jul. 21, 2025 | 200 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against local tin mining activities due to environmental concerns. |
Honduras | Honduras Santa Barbara Anti-Dam Protest | Jul. 21, 2025 | 250 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the construction of the El Tablon dam without prior consultation and environmental licensing. |
Indonesia | Indonesia Poco Leok Anti-Geothermal Protest, July 2025 | Jul. 17, 2025 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the geothermal project in Poco Leok due to environmental concerns and land disputes. |
Spain | Spain Barcelona Heatwave Protest | Jul. 16, 2025 | 400 | Climate Adaptation | To protest against lack of workplace protections during periods of extreme heat following the death of a municipal worker, protesters demanded better labor protections for climate events. |
Germany | Germany Bayern Anti-Geothermal Protest | Jul. 16, 2025 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against plans to build a geothermal energy center near the Technopark, citing concerns about loss of recreation space and environmental impact. |
India | India Geku Anti-Dam Protest | Jul. 14, 2025 | 6,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, a hydropower project, on the grounds that it would displace residents and damage the environment. |
Indonesia | Indonesia Sulawesi Women Anti-Nickel Mining Protest | Jul. 12, 2025 | 200 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against the nickel mining activities in West Sulawesi on the grounds of environmental concerns and effect on livelihoods. |
Canada | Canada Gitxsan Nation Anti-PRGT Pipeline Protest | Jul. 9, 2025 | 120 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline project being built in Gitxsan Nation territory. |
South Korea | Korea Yongin Anti-LNG Protests | Jul. 2, 2025 | 200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the proposed SK LNG cogeneration plant in Wonsan-myeon. |
India | India Assam Gerukamukh Anti-Dam Protest | Jun. 28, 2025 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the 2000MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project in Gerukamukh due to its environmental impacts. | |
United States | United States Rochester Anti-Cryptocurrency Protest | Jun. 28, 2025 | 100 | To protest against the Greenridge cryptocurrency mining facility due to its impact on the climate and on the lake temperature of the Finger Lakes. | |
France | France Bretagne Anti-Offshore Windmill Protest | Jun. 28, 2025 | 200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the installation of offshore windmills in the area, protesters cited concerns about the impact on the landscape and biodiversity. |
India | India Assam Kulsi River Anti-Dam Protest | Jun. 25, 2025 | 3,000 | To protest against the proposed dam on the Kulsi river, protesters highlighted its environmental impact and violations of Indigenous rights. | |
Netherlands | Netherlands Wadden Sea Anti-LNG Protest | Jun. 21, 2025 | 150 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against new gas drilling protects in the North Sea and Wadden Sea, climate activists called for the rejection of all current and future permits in the area. |
Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka Mannar Anti-Wind Protest | Jun. 11, 2025 | 2,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against wind power generation, mineral sand mining activities, and to call for the protection of natural resources and community participation in development. |
Indonesia | Indonesia World Environment Day Protest | Jun. 10, 2025 | 1,000 | To commemorate World Environment Day and voice concerns around environmental damage in West Java. | |
Indonesia | Indonesia Tipo Mining Protests | Jun. 10, 2025 | 200 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against the nickel mining sites in Tipo and demand their closure. |
Finland | Finland Anti-Polluting Subsidies Protest | Jun. 9, 2025 | 500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against governmental subsidies to polluting industries, environmental activists demonstrated and blocked traffic. |
France | France Bretagne Anti-Solar Panel Protest | Jun. 7, 2025 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the installation of solar panels in Berrien due to concerns about aesthetic appearance and how it will affect the environment. |
Indonesia | Indonesia Mataloko Geothermal Protest | Jun. 5, 2025 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the Mataloko geothermal project as well as rally for other policies such as regulation of pesticide use and limits of plastic use, activists marched to the council office in Bajawa. |
Kenya | Kenya Lamu Coal Power Plant Protest | Jun. 2, 2025 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the proposed coal power plant project, protesters demanded alternative power generation methods. |
Indonesia | Indonesia East Kalimantan Mining Protest | Jun. 2, 2025 | 3,000 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest the gold and coal mining in Linggang Bigung due to environmental concerns. |
United States | United States Michigan Anti-Line 5 Protests | May 29, 2025 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the Line 5 crude oil tunnel project over potential environmental damage. |
Indonesia | Indonesia North Maluku Anti-Nickel Mining Protests | May 27, 2025 | 100 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against nickel mining in North Maluku and the arrest of indigenous people during a prior protest, student protesters and members of the Maba Sangaji indigenous group called for a cessation of activity due to environmental concerns and land disputes. |
France | France Montpellier Mega-Basins Protest | May 24, 2025 | 500 | Agriculture | To protest against the construction of agricultural mega-basins due to concerns about water resources. |
Türkiye | Türkiye Aydin Geothermal Plant Protest | May 23, 2025 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the construction of a geothermal power plant. |
France | France Normandy Lithium Battery Protest | May 23, 2025 | 200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the construction of a lithium battery park in Saint-Laurent-de-Terregatte. |
United States | United States Illinois Climate Legislation Protest | May 21, 2025 | 400 | To call for the state to build on the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act with further investments. | |
Spain | Spain Madrid CAP Protest | May 20, 2025 | >300 | Agriculture Climate Adaptation | To demand a strong budget for the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in order to better support climate adaptation and mitigation efforts. |
Indonesia | Indonesia Rempang Eco City Protest | May 12, 2025 | 350 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the construction of Rempang Eco City due to environmental concerns and a land dispute. |
Canada | Canada Spruce Lake Industrial Park Protest | May 11, 2025 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the proposed expansion of the Spruce Lake Industrial Park due to potential environmental impact. |
Mexico | Mexico Tabasco Anti-Fossil Protests | May 8, 2025 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the Pemex Oil Fields and the La Venta Gas Processing Complex due to environmental impacts. |
Spain | Spain Galicia Anti-Mining Protest | May 4, 2025 | 100 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest the re-opening of the Touro-O Pino open-pit copper mine, alongside the Palas de Rei macro cellulose plant project. |
Norway | Norway Melkoya LNG Protest | May 3, 2025 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the proposed electrification of the Melkoya liquefied natural gas plant. |
Germany | Germany Reichling Natural Gas Drilling Protest | May 3, 2025 | 1,200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest a planned natural gas drilling project by Genexco. |
Iraq | Iraq Potable Water Protests | May 2, 2025 | >200 | Climate Adaptation | To protest against the lack of potable water, hundreds of local residents protested against the lack of a desalination plant in the district. |
Multiple | Global Labor Day 2025 Protests | May 1, 2025 | >100,000 | To call for solidarity in the face of multiple crises, including the climate crisis, on Labor and International Workers' Day 2025. | |
United States | United States May Day 2025 Protests | May 1, 2025 | 250,000 | To protest against the federal government and demand for better environmental and climate policies, among other demands. | |
South Korea | South Korea Hwanggang River Project Protest | Apr. 29, 2025 | 100 | Climate Adaptation | To protest for the continued implementation of the Hwanggang River maintenance project in order to reduce flood risk, protesters opposed environmental groups' calls to halt the project. |
Indonesia | Indonesia Koba Anti-Tin Mining Protests | Apr. 28, 2025 | 100 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against tin mining in Batuberiga due to impact on the environment and local livelihoods. |
Indonesia | Indonesia Poco Leok Geothermal Protest | Apr. 27, 2025 | 200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest in support of the planned geothermal power plant construction in Poco Leok, which protesters claimed would provide clean energy for the people. |
South Korea | South Korea Kimli Anti-Substation Protest | Apr. 26, 2025 | 200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand the cancellation of plans to expand the East Seoul Power Substation, citing environmental concerns. |
Norway | Norway Viken Oslofjord Protest | Apr. 26, 2025 | 130 | To call for stronger protection of the Oslofjord. | |
United Kingdom | United Kingdom London Just Stop Oil Protest | Apr. 26, 2025 | 300 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To rally in support of climate action, activists from Just Stop Oil marched in their "last day of direct action," claiming that their campaign against new oil and gas licenses had succeeded. |
Sweden | Sweden Eskilstuna Anti-Battery Factory Chemical Release Protests | Apr. 26, 2025 | >500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the yearly release of chemical solvents into the air by a battery component manufacturing factory. |
El Salvador | El Salvador Santa Ana Anti-Mining Protest | Apr. 24, 2025 | >100 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against mining and in defense of environmental rights in Metapan. |
Philippines | Philippines Baguio Anti-Mining Protest | Apr. 24, 2025 | 100 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against the gold and copper mining operations in Baguio City due to environmental and agricultural impact. |
Spain | Spain Mieres Anti-Biomass Conversion Protest | Apr. 24, 2025 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the conversion of the La Pereda plant into a biomass facility due to environmental impact. |
Multiple | Global Earth Day 2025 Protests | Apr. 22, 2025 | >10,000 | To call for climate action on Earth Day. | |
United States | United States "Hands Off 2025" Protests | Apr. 19, 2025 | 100,000 | To protest as part of the "Hands Off" nationwide day of action, protesting in support of action against climate change alongside other social issues. | |
Australia | Australia Queensland Anti-Nuclear Protest | Apr. 19, 2025 | 200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against LNP's proposal for nuclear power. |
Germany | Germany Niederau Anti-Wind Protests | Apr. 15, 2025 | >300 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the planned construction of wind turbines, demonstrators in Niederau denounced the environmental and social impact of the project. |
India | India Sillahalla Hydroelectric Project Protests | Apr. 14, 2025 | >300 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the Sillahalla Hydroelectric Project and the Sillahalla Pumped Storage Hydro-Electric Project, local residents staged a protest at the Annamalai Murugan Temple. |
Multiple | April 2025 Global Climate Strike | Apr. 11, 2025 | >100,000 | To demand more climate protection as part of a global action day. | |
United States | United States Sacramento Make Polluters Pay Superfund Bill Protest | Apr. 11, 2025 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Climate Adaptation | To demand legislators vote for the Make Polluters Pay Superfund Bill, which would make polluters fund projects and programs to mitigate disaster related rate increases and remedy climate-related costs. |
France | France Stella-Plage Coastal Adaptation Protest | Apr. 6, 2025 | 500 | Climate Adaptation | To protest against a beachfront construction that protestors deemed as contradictory to coastal adaptation needs, local residents gathered on the beach in protest of the project. |
France | France Carcassonne Flood Risk Protest | Apr. 5, 2025 | 100 | Climate Adaptation | To protest against ongoing urban development projects, which protesters argued increased flood risks in the area. |
United States | United States "Hands Off" Protest | Apr. 5, 2025 | >100,000 | To protest against the federal government as part of the "Hands Off!" protest, protesters across the country took to the streets in support of climate and environment policies, alongside other policy concerns. | |
Spain | Spain Molina de Segura Anti-Biogas Protest | Mar. 30, 2025 | 1,500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the planned establishment of a biogas plant, citing health and environment impacts |
Sweden | Sweden Storsjobygden Anti-Mining Protest | Mar. 29, 2025 | 1,000 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against plans for mining uranium and rare earth elements such as vanadium due to the negative environmental impact. |
France | France Versailles Anti-Deforestation Protests | Mar. 29, 2025 | 200 | Climate Adaptation | To protest against plans for felling trees in local forests, which protesters claimed will lead to biodiversity loss and increase local temperatures, arguing that trees help in climate control. |
United States | United States EPA Protests | Mar. 25, 2025 | 1,000 | To protest against federal cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency as part of the "National Day of Action." | |
Madagascar | Madagascar Base Toliara Mining Protest | Mar. 23, 2025 | 1,000 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against the Base Toliara mining project, which produces ilmenite, rutile, and zircon, due to environmental impact and issues of land rights. |
Brazil | Brazil Ouro Preto Anti-Mining Protest | Mar. 22, 2025 | 200 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against iron and other mineral mining in the region on the grounds of environmental impact |
Spain | Spain Valladolid Anti-Biogas Protest | Mar. 22, 2025 | 1,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against macro-farms and biogas plants on the basis of environmental impacts. |
Spain | Spain Sevilla Anti-Mining Protest | Mar. 22, 2025 | 300 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against the permit for the Los Frailes mine, which would have mined zinc and lead along with copper and silver, on the grounds of environmental pollution. |
United States | United States New York Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act Protests | Mar. 21, 2025 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand that Governor Kathy Hochul fund the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, specifically its cap-and-invest provisions, protesters gathered across New York state. |
Australia | Australia Brisbane Climate Adaptation Protests | Mar. 20, 2025 | 100 | Climate Adaptation | To protest a lack of climate action, protesters affected by Cyclone Alfred protested by dumping flood-damaged belongings outside of the parliament in Brisbane and demanding action to prevent and protect from future climate disasters. |
France | France Ruffec Anti-Wind Protests | Mar. 15, 2025 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against wind turbines in Ruffec, protesters cited concerns around impact to local tourism, quality of life, and property values. |
United Kingdom | United Kingdom Saxmundham Anti-Power Protest | Mar. 14, 2025 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against plans to route the LionLink offshore wind farm cable to the town, and also the protest against plans for the Sizewell C nuclear power station on the grounds of local biodiversity and tourism. |
United States | United States California Santa Barbara Oil Drilling Protest | Mar. 13, 2025 | >300 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand Sable Offshore Corporation not resume offshore oil drilling. |
Multiple | Global 2025 International Women's Day March | Mar. 8, 2025 | 1,000,000 | To mark International Women's Day, global protests and rallies occurred, some of which highlighted the urgency of protecting future generations from climate change. | |
United States | United States Stand Up for Science Protest | Mar. 7, 2025 | >30,000 | To advocate for science as part of the nationwide "Stand Up for Science" movement, protestors demanded increased climate action | |
United States | United States Tallahassee Anti-HB 1205 Protest | Mar. 6, 2025 | 350 | To protest against HB 1205, which protestors argued would make putting forth future petitions on climate issues more difficult in the future | |
Germany | Germany Reichswald Anti-Wind Turbine Protests | Mar. 5, 2025 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against wind turbine plans in and around the Reichswald, protestors gathered to oppose the wind turbine zones, citing fears of environmental impact.' |
Canada | Canada Calgary Anti-Coal Protests | Mar. 4, 2025 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest the Grassy Mountain coal projects, and demand a halt to all coal mining in the Rocky Mountains, protestors called for increased environmental protections outside the Alberta Energy Regulator's office. |
Indonesia | Indonesia Poco Leok Anti-Geothermal Protest, March 2025 | Mar. 3, 2025 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against a geothermal project in Poco Leok. |
Spain | Spain Zamora Biogas and Biomethane Protests | Mar. 2, 2025 | 500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the planned construction of over a dozen new biogas and biomethane plants in Zamora due to environmental and social impacts, and an alleged lack of local economic benefits. |
Peru | Peru Tambo Grande Anti-Mining Protest | Mar. 1, 2025 | >1,000 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest mining projects in the Tambo Grande region, residents blocked the road and called for an indefinite strike. |
Spain | Spain Cluster del Maestrazgo Wind Energy Protests | Mar. 1, 2025 | >300 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the Cluster del Maestrazgo, a wind energy project, that protesters argued will cause environmental and ecosystem damage including deforestation. |
Mexico | Mexico Guadalajara Power Plant Protest | Feb. 28, 2025 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand the cancellation of the project of a thermoelectric plant in the Santiago River basin. |
Croatia | Croatia Rijeka Oil Protest | Feb. 15, 2025 | 150 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To voice their concerns about the work of the country's biggest oil company because of the increased oil traces in the sea and urge authorities to react. |
Spain | Spain Oviedo Battery Protest | Feb. 15, 2025 | 400 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand the suspension of battery park projects in Asturias. |
Germany | Germany Kiel Climate Protest, 2025 | Feb. 14, 2025 | 2,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest for climate-friendly heating and mobility as well as a clear stand against far-right ideologies. |
Norway | Norway Oslo Hydro Protest | Feb. 11, 2025 | >200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To oppose a government proposal that could allow hydropower development in protected rivers. |
Spain | Spain Ciudad Real Biomethane Protest | Feb. 9, 2025 | >1,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the installation of biomethane plants and macro-farms. |
France | France Bayonne Bio-Kerosene Protest | Feb. 3, 2025 | 100 | To protest against the E-cho project, which planned to build three biokerosene production plants in the Lacq basin. | |
Denmark | Denmark Herning CO2 Tax Protest | Feb. 1, 2025 | 120 | Agriculture | To show their strong dissatisfaction with the recently introduced CO2 tax, farmers in tractors demonstrated against policies they believe unfairly impact their industry. |
Netherlands | Netherlands The Hague Criminalization Protest | Jan. 30, 2025 | >100 | To demand the release of 16 climate activists from Just Stop Oil (UK). | |
Italy | Italy Mantua Insurance Protest | Jan. 25, 2025 | 3,000 | Agriculture | To protest the crisis affecting the sector and the delays in the distribution of insurance reimbursements for agricultural companies that have suffered damage due to adverse climate events. |
United States | United States Montana Legislative Protest | Jan. 24, 2025 | 500 | Agriculture | To urge the legislature to take decisive measures against climate change and protect the environment in alignment with the landmark Held v. Montana decision. |
Denmark | Denmark Skjern CO2 Tax Protest | Jan. 22, 2025 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Agriculture | To show their strong dissatisfaction with the recently introduced CO2 tax. |
Denmark | Denmark Ringsted CO2 Tax Protest | Jan. 19, 2025 | 200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Agriculture | To show their strong dissatisfaction with the recently introduced CO2 tax. |
Germany | Germany Berlin Agriculture Protest | Jan. 18, 2025 | 10,000 | Agriculture | To demand sustainable agriculture and food systems, including agricultural policies to ensure animal, climate, and environmental protection. |
Canada | Canada Calgary Drilling Protest | Jan. 14, 2025 | 150 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest exploratory drilling by the company and to express concern about the negative environmental effects of a mine in the Grassy Mountain area. |
Ireland | Ireland Clondalee Moor Wind Protest | Jan. 4, 2025 | 150 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the approval of a 26-turbine wind farm on the Meath/Westmeath border. |
India | India Assam Maijan Oil Protest | Dec. 20, 2024 | >200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest Oil India Limited's drilling operations. |
Uganda | Uganda Kikuube Oil Protest | Dec. 15, 2024 | >200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To call for an immediate halt to the EACOP (East African Crude Oil Pipeline) project. |
United States | United States Tallahassee Oil Protest | Dec. 9, 2024 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's decision to approve an exploratory oil well along the Apalachicola River. |
United States | United States New York Congestion Pricing Rally | Dec. 5, 2024 | >100 | To demand that the MTA approve the proposal for congestion pricing. | |
Belgium | Belgium COP28 Rally | Dec. 3, 2024 | 25,000 | To demand climate action as COP28 occurs in Dubai. | |
Australia | Australia New South Wales Climate Rally | Dec. 2, 2024 | >200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand federal action to address climate concerns, including implementing 100% renewable energy by 2030, a fair transition for fossil fuel industry workers, prioritization of First Nations-led solutions, commitment to substantive reductions in carbon emissions. |
Australia | Australia Canberra Coal Protest | Nov. 27, 2024 | 150 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To call on the Albanese government to immediately cancel all new fossil fuel projects and end all coal exports from Newcastle by 2030 and demand the introduction of a 78% tax on coal. |
Spain | Spain Ourense Wind Protest | Nov. 24, 2024 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand a wind energy expansion that respects the natural environments of Galicia and the ways of life of rural communities. |
Croatia | Croatia Trilj Wind Protest | Nov. 23, 2024 | 200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the planned construction of wind farm in their area. |
Denmark | Denmark Copenhagen Anti-Tripartite Agreement Protest | Nov. 20, 2024 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Agriculture | To show their opposition to the recently developed Tripartite Agreement that aimed to transform Denmark's agricultural practices towards sustainability by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting biodiversity. |
Italy | Italy Rome Climate Protest | Nov. 18, 2024 | 5,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To call for a shift towards renewable energy, a circular economy, innovation, social equity, and propose a 20 billion euro reparation fund to compensate victims of extreme climate events. |
United States | United States Utah Kane Creek Development Protest | Nov. 17, 2024 | >100 | Climate Adaptation | To protest the Kane Creek Development, which protestors argued prioritized profit over sustainability by building on a floodplain. |
South Korea | South Korea Agricultural Reform Rally | Nov. 12, 2024 | 5,000 | Agriculture | To call for agricultural policy reform to strengthen support for farmers in light of climate anomalies, unstable agriculture and livestock prices, and rising costs of material and feed. |
Philippines | Philippines Climate Action Rally | Nov. 9, 2024 | 5,000 | To urge the government and world leaders to strengthen climate action efforts. | |
Germany | Germany Altotting Wind Park Protest | Nov. 4, 2024 | 300 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the planned wind park in Altotting, citing concerns about the wind turbines and impact on the surrounding state forest. |
United Kingdom | United Kingdom Waterways Rally | Nov. 3, 2024 | 15,000 | To demand action to protect the UK's rivers and seas, highlighting concerns about pollution and environmental degradation. | |
Pakistan | Pakistan Thar Coalfield Protest | Nov. 3, 2024 | >1,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the expansion of the Thar coal project due to displacement, environmental damage and economic injustice. |
Austria | Austria Kaunertal Hydropower Protest | Oct. 30, 2024 | 300 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the expansion of the Kaunertal hydroelectric power plant, citing environmental concern. |
Indonesia | Indonesia PT Timah Mining Protest | Oct. 29, 2024 | 100 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest PT Timah's mining activities in the Beriga Sea due to environmental concerns. |
Indonesia | Indonesia Sulawesi Tin Mining Protest | Oct. 28, 2024 | 1,000 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest PT Timah's tin mining in the Beriga Sea due to environmental concerns. |
Philippines | Philippines Climate-Resilient Food Rally | Oct. 21, 2024 | 700 | Agriculture | To demand sustainable and climate-resilient food production systems and support for local farmers and fisherfolk in Quezon City. |
France | France Vesoul Windmills Protest | Oct. 19, 2024 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the construction of windmills in Vesoul, citing environmental, aesthetic, and economic concerns. |
Canada | Canada Enbridge Pipeline Protest | Oct. 19, 2024 | 250 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand the closure of the Enbridge 9B pipeline within 5 years, an annual reduction in the flow of hydrocarbons through the pipeline, and tighter regulations and safety measures for the pipeline. |
Germany | Germany Serbia Lithium Mining Protest | Oct. 15, 2024 | 200 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against lithium mining in Serbia, highlighting German support for lithium 'exploitation' abroad. |
France | France Penly Nuclear Protest | Oct. 12, 2024 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the extension of the Penly nuclear power plant. |
Kenya | Kenya Kilifi Nuclear Protest | Oct. 11, 2024 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the planned construction of a nuclear plant in Kilifi, Kenya on the grounds of impact to tourism, fishing, and the ecosystem. |
South Africa | South Africa African Energy Week Protest | Oct. 8, 2024 | 500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against African Energy Week and fossil fuel projects, including EACOP. |
Italy | Italy Api Refinery Protest | Oct. 5, 2024 | 400 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the Api refinery in Falconara Marittima, demanding more climate action and an end to fossil fuels and pollution. |
Philippines | Philipppines Tampakan Mine Protest | Oct. 4, 2024 | 1,000 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To call for the cancellation of the 12-year extension granted to the Tampakan copper and gold mining project's Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) due to concerns over lack of community consultation and environmental impact. |
Belgium | Belgium Brussels Low Emission Zone Rally | Oct. 4, 2024 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the postponement of stricter Low Emission Zone (LEZ) regulations aimed at reducing emissions from vehicles. |
France | France Reunion Climate Emergency Protest | Oct. 3, 2024 | 6,500 | To raise awareness of the climate emergency in Reunion. | |
France | France Biofuel Protest | Oct. 3, 2024 | 150 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the construction of a CSR heating plant at the Arkema factory and a biofuel production plant. |
Denmark | Denmark Agriculture Carbon Tax Rally | Oct. 3, 2024 | 100 | Agriculture | To protest against an insufficient CO2 tax on agriculture, which protestors argued did not address the environmental impact of intensive livestock farming. |
New Zealand | New Zealand Patea Mining Protest | Oct. 2, 2024 | 300 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To demand that no offshore mining occurs off the coast of Patea, citing the importance of preserving the naturl environment. |
Spain | Spain Ciudad Real Rare Earth Mining Protest | Sep. 29, 2024 | >1,000 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest a rare earth mining project in Ciudad Real due to concerns over public health, the environment, and agriculture. |
Fiji | Fiji Namosi Hydropower Protest | Sep. 28, 2024 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the proposed Namosi Hydro Dam construction on Navunikabi land due to concerns about environmental impacts and potential relocation. |
Spain | Spain Coeses Biomethane Plant Protest | Sep. 27, 2024 | 1,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the construction of a biomethane plant in Coeses, citing its negative environmental impact on archeological remains in the area. |
United Kingdom | United Kingdom Burniston Fracking Protest | Sep. 26, 2024 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest a hydraulic fracking project near Burniston, citing concerns over the environmental impact of the project. |
Taiwan | Taiwan Minxiong Composting Plant Protest | Sep. 24, 2024 | 200 | To protest a local composting plant in Minxiong. | |
India | India Malu Coal Protest | Sep. 23, 2024 | 500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the creation of a coal dumping ground by Northeastern Coalfields Coal India Limited (NEC CIL) in the village of Malu Gaon (Assam), citing issues of displacement and threat to the environment. |
Bangladesh | Bangladesh Fossil Fuel Protest | Sep. 21, 2024 | 500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand climate justice and oppose ongoing fossil fuel investments. |
Multiple | September 2024 Global Climate Strike | Sep. 20, 2024 | 34,970 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To advocate for an end to fossil fuels as part of a nationwide and global climate strike. |
Belgium | Belgium Brussels Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Rally | Sep. 20, 2024 | 700 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand that EU leaders sign the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to phase out fossil fuels. |
Ireland | Ireland Fracking Protest | Sep. 20, 2024 | 200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To call for a ban of fracking initiatives in Ireland over environmental concerns. |
Sweden | Sweden Gavleborg Mining Protest | Sep. 19, 2024 | >200 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against proposed mining projects in Gavleborg, citing environmental damage. |
Indonesia | Indonesia Sulawesi Nickel Mining Protest | Sep. 14, 2024 | 100 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest the nickel mining activity in Central Sulawesi due to health and environmental concerns. |
Philippines | Philippines Coal Phaseout Rally | Sep. 13, 2024 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To urge the government to phaseout coal by 2035 and switch to renewable energy in Cebu. |
Germany | Germany Kottgeisering Wind Protest | Sep. 8, 2024 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest over the construction of 51 new wind turbines in Kottgeisering, citing harm to biodiversity and local forests. |
South Korea | South Korea Climate Action Rally | Sep. 7, 2024 | 30,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand climate action, protests in Seoul demanded government denuclearization, fossil-fuel phase-out, public renewable energy, and an end to ecologically damaging projects. |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnia and Herzegovina Sutjeska Hydropower Protest | Sep. 7, 2024 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the construction of a hydroelectric power plant on the Sutjeska River due to environmental concerns. |
India | India Siand River Hydropower Protest | Aug. 31, 2024 | 600 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the proposed mega hydropower project on the Siand River, highlighting threats to land, livelihood and environment. |
Spain | Spain Molledo Wind Farm Protest | Aug. 20, 2024 | 200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the installation of a wind farm in Molledo, citing impact on local protected environment. |
United States | United States Main Offshore Wind Protest | Aug. 17, 2024 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against offshore wind project Vineyard Wind in Maine due to environmental concerns. |
South Korea | South Korea Tongyeong Offshore Wind Protest | Aug. 16, 2024 | >300 | To protest the construction of offshore wind power facilities in Tongyeong, citing environmental damage concerns and threat to the livelihood to local fishers. | |
Serbia | Serbia Rio Tinto Lithium Mine Protest | Aug. 10, 2024 | 40,000 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against the planned construction of the Rio Tinto lithium mine in Serbia's Jadar Valley, with protesters in Belgrade blocking railway stations in Prokop and Novi Beograd, and a highway. |
Germany | Germany Borkum Gas Drilling Protest | Aug. 9, 2024 | 2,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest a planned gas drilling project by One-Dyas near Borkum, advocating for the environmental and climate goals of the region to be prioritized. |
South Korea | South Korea Danyangcheon Anti-Dam Protest | Aug. 9, 2024 | >5,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To oppose the government's climate-responsive Danyangcheon Dam construction plans due to environmental concerns. |
Taiwan | Taiwan Fangyuan Solar Protest | Aug. 7, 2024 | 1,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the solar plant development in Fangyuan, citing the need to protect the environment and local agriculture. |
Italy | Italy Savona Regasification Plant Protest | Jul. 27, 2024 | >1,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the regasification plant to be build between Savona and Vado Ligure. |
Peru | Peru Las Bambas Copper Mine Protest | Jul. 23, 2024 | >1,000 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against the Las Bambas copper mining project in Pumamarca over environmental impacts, impacts on local water sources, and police violence over protests. |
France | France Migne-Auxances Megabasins Protest | Jul. 19, 2024 | 4,000 | Agriculture | To protest against megabasins in Migne-Auxances, citing environmental concerns. |
Peru | Peru Tia Maria Copper Mine Protest | Jul. 19, 2024 | >1,000 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest the Tía María copper mine in Arequipa, Peru, workers cited the pollution and environmental risk of the project on the region. |
Taiwan | Taiwan Gukeng Composting Plant Protest | Jul. 19, 2024 | 200 | To oppose the construction of a composting plant in Gukeng, Yunlin due to concerns about foul odors affecting their living environment. | |
Bolivia | Bolivia Petrobas Oil Protest | Jul. 12, 2024 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest oil projects that Petrobras was intending to carry out near the Flora y Fauna Tariquia natural reserve, citing environmental impact and lack of community approval for oil exploration. |
Scotland | Scotland St. Fittick's Park Encampment | Jul. 11, 2024 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To oppose the establishment of an Energy Transition Zone in St. Fittick's Park which they believe deploys unproven technology and will negatively impact community green space. The ETZ is being developed by industry to attract renewable energy investment. |
Germany | Germany Rugen LNG Protest | Jul. 6, 2024 | 150 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the Rugen LNG terminal, calling for an end to imported gas from the US. |
South Korea | South Korea Agricultural Demonstration | Jul. 4, 2024 | 3,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Agriculture | To demand reforms to agricultural policy in the context of recurring climate disasters and to draw attention to the changing nature of agricultural work. |
Italy | Italy High-Speed Railroad Protest | Jul. 4, 2024 | 100 | To protest against the Turin-Lyon high-speed railroad project due to environmental concerns. | |
Germany | Germany Bavaria Gas Drilling Protest | Jul. 4, 2024 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against planned gas drilling in Landsberg am Lech, citing potential environmental impact and Bavaria's climate goals. |
Netherlands | Netherlands The Climate Chain Campaign | Jun. 23, 2024 | 30,000 | To raise awareness about climate change, activists formed a human chain on the beach. | |
Belgium | Belgium Brussels EU Climate Policy Rally | Jun. 23, 2024 | 500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To call for EU Member States to include a climate policy, and impose a future ban on the use of fossil fuels. |
France | France Loulle Solar Protest | Jun. 23, 2024 | >500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the installation of solar panels in Loulle, Courgogne-Franche-Comte, which locals deemed damaging to biodiversity. |
Netherlands | Netherlands Climate Action Rally | Jun. 23, 2024 | >10,000 | To demand more climate action. | |
United States | United States Summer of Heat Protest | Jun. 22, 2024 | 1,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To oppose investments by Citigroup that are propagating environmental racism and fueling the climate emergency. |
United Kingdom | London Restore Nature Now March | Jun. 22, 2024 | >60,000 | To pressure the next UK administration to listen to public demands for climate action. | |
United Kingdom | United Kingdom Climate Policy Rally | Jun. 22, 2024 | 50,000 | To call for a systematic change in climate policy and support environmental groups. | |
United States | United States Oregon Natural Gas Pipeline Protest | Jun. 13, 2024 | 350 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the expansion of the GTN XPress natural gas pipeline in Sunriver, Oregon due to environmental and community finance concerns. |
New Zealand | New Zealand Fast-Track Approvals Bills Protest | Jun. 8, 2024 | >1,500 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To demand the government withdraw the Fast-track Approvals Bill to prevent environmental degradation and maintain proper scrutiny of large mining and extraction projects. |
France | France Anti-Climaticidal Projects Protest | Jun. 7, 2024 | >10,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest "climaticidal" projects, including industrial projects that increase carbon emissions and disrupt local ecosystems. |
Germany | Germany Bicycle Protest | Jun. 7, 2024 | 600 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the expansion of the Südschnellweg and demand more investment into sustainable public transportation. |
Finland | Finland Storm Warning Protest | Jun. 7, 2024 | 2,000 | To call for the government to end state subsidies that are harmful to the environment. | |
Finland | Finland EU elections protest | Jun. 2, 2024 | >1,000 | To call for young people to vote for candidates committed to addressing environmental issues and fighting climate change in the EU elections. | |
Portugal | Lisbon Fossil Fuel Subsidies Protest | Jun. 1, 2024 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand an end to fossil fuel subsidies and support for a fair energy transition. |
Germany | Germany Schleswig-Holstein Climate Protest | May 31, 2024 | 1,500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To call for climate protection, democracy, more electricity from onshore wind and photovoltaics, and the inclusion of climate protection in the Schleswig-Holstein state constitution. |
Multiple | EU Fossil Fuels Phase-Out Protest | May 31, 2024 | >50,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To call for an EU-wide phase-out of coal, oil, and gas by 2035 and a doubling of investment in renewable energy and climate-neutral industries. |
Taiwan | Taiwan Kaohsiung City Solar Protest | May 30, 2024 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To oppose the development of a photovoltaic farm on a nearby mountain for being ecologically damaging. |
Italy | Italy Cagliari Energy Speculation Protest | May 30, 2024 | >2,000 | To protest against energy speculation and call for an immediate halt to the implementation of photovoltaic and wind power plants, the Tyrrhenian link project, and a nuclear waste repository project for environmental reasons. | |
Peru | Peru Sechura Bay Mining Protest | May 28, 2024 | >200 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against deep sea mining projects off the country's northern coast. |
France | France Anti-Amundi and Anti-TotalEnergies Protest | May 25, 2024 | >300 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against Amundi, one of the largest investors in TotalEnergies, and oppose the construction of new oil fields. |
Germany | Germany Hannover Car-Free Protest | May 25, 2024 | >2,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To defend climate protection and call for a shift toward a car-free city center. |
Belgium | Belgium Antwerp Nature Protest | May 19, 2024 | 500 | To call for more attention to the place of hunters, fishers, farmers, horse lovers, and motocrossers in nature and denounce decisions made without consulting these groups while climate activists received attention. | |
Germany | Germany Stuttgart Air Travel Protest | May 18, 2024 | 175 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand measures against growing air traffic and call for an end to private jets, short-haul flights, and subsidized kerosene. |
Germany | Germany Engelskirchen Wind Protest | May 15, 2024 | 200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the wind power plans of the environmental committee. |
Poland | Poland Down with the Green Deal Protest | May 10, 2024 | >10,000 | To demand the EU government stops pursuing a climate agenda and the Green New Deal. | |
Germany | Germany Tesla Plant Protest | May 10, 2024 | >1,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To oppose the presence of Tesla's Grunheide factory due to complaints about water consumption and local environmental degradation; protesters argue that there needs to be investment in public transportation instead of private cars. |
Spain | Spain Alicante Solar Protest | May 7, 2024 | 3,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against planned macro-solar plants and Torrevieja desalination plant expansion project. |
Australia | Australia Perth Woodside Energy Protest | Apr. 24, 2024 | 223 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand more robust engagement and actionable plans from Woodside Energy concerning climate change. |
Poland | Poland Bialystok Forestry Protest | Apr. 16, 2024 | 500 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against climate-related restrictions on logging. |
Spain | Spain Puerto Lumbreras Solar Protest | Apr. 12, 2024 | 1,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the installation of a large photovoltaic solar plant on irrigated land. |
South Korea | South Korea Gaesu-Ri Solar Protest | Apr. 12, 2024 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the installation of solar power facilities. |
Germany | Germany Luneburg Wind Protest | Apr. 9, 2024 | 120 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the planned construction of a wind park in a forest near Deutsch Evern. |
France | France Strasbourg Climate Protest | Apr. 8, 2024 | 100 | To demand that the Swiss state be charged with insufficient climate action. | |
Austria | Austria Vienna Climate Protest | Apr. 6, 2024 | >200 | To demand a 'Right to Survival - Climate Protection in the Constitution'. | |
Netherlands | Netherlands Den Haag Fossil Fuel Protest | Apr. 6, 2024 | >400 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand the end of subsidies to large corporations using fossil fuels. |
New Zealand | New Zealand Climate Protest | Apr. 5, 2024 | >1,250 | To demand that the government maintain their ban on gas and oil exploration, end the development Fast Track Approvals bill, uphold the Maori version of the Treaty of Waitangi, provide climate education for all, lower the voting age to 16, and fight for a free Palestine. | |
South Korea | South Korean Coal Plant Protest | Mar. 30, 2024 | 1,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand that workers at the coal-fired power plants slated for closure be guaranteed job security. |
United States | United States Albany NY Heat Act Rally | Mar. 28, 2024 | >100 | To demand support for the NY Heat Act to mandate emission reduction targets and climate justice. | |
Australia | Australia March in March | Mar. 24, 2024 | 4,000 | To oppose deforestation and demand better legal protections for the natural world. | |
France | France Flamanville Nuclear Protest | Mar. 23, 2024 | 1,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the launch of the Flamanville nuclear power plant and condemn nuclear energy. |
Netherlands | Netherlands Eindhoven Private Jet Protest | Mar. 23, 2024 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against private jet flights, activists glued themselves to the concrete outside of the Eindhoven airport to demand a reduction in flights and increased climate action. |
Spain | Spain Santander Wind Protest | Mar. 23, 2024 | 200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To denounce negative impact on environment, aquifers, natural reserves and archaeological sites from wind farms in Cantabrian mountains. |
Austria | Austria Wien Student Protest | Mar. 21, 2024 | >250 | To demand implementation of recommendations from the National Climate Council and constitutional recognition of the right to climate protection. | |
United States | United States Albany Climate, Jobs & Justice Package Rally | Mar. 20, 2024 | >500 | To demand the passage of the Climate, Jobs & Justice package at the State House, which included the NY Home Energy Affordable Transition Act, Just Energy Transition Act, and Climate Change Superfund. | |
United States | United States California Anti-Wind Farm Protest | Mar. 9, 2024 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand that wind farms not be built along the Central Coast. |
Poland | Poland Warsaw Farmers Protest | Mar. 6, 2024 | >1,000 | Agriculture | To protest EU environmental regulations and imports of cheap Ukrainian grain. |
India | India Ladakh Climate Protest | Mar. 6, 2024 | >1,000 | To demand climate action from the Indian government and land autonomy in Ladakh. | |
Spain | Spain Ribagorza Anti-Photovoltaic Protest | Mar. 3, 2024 | >500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the planned macro-photovoltaic parks in Ribagorza. |
Germany | Germany Stoppt Fossile Subventionen | Mar. 2, 2024 | 230 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand the cessation of fossil fuel subsidies, Last Generation blockaded the B96 in Germany. |
Austria | Austria Wien Constitution Protest | Mar. 2, 2024 | 300 | To demand that the constitution include a fundamental right to climate protection. | |
Germany | Germany Climate, Transportation, and Verdi Trade Union Protest | Mar. 1, 2024 | >10,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To advocate for increased investment in public transportation sector using the slogan #WirFahrenZusammen (We’re driving together) through a week-long strike with Verdi Union and Fridays for Future Coalition. |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | DRC Kinshasa Critical Minerals Protest | Mar. 1, 2024 | >200 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against the critical mineral agreement signed on February 19, 2024, between the EU and Rwanda, which protestors viewed as promoting the plundering of natural resources and M23 conflict. |
Pakistan | Pakistan Karachi Insurance Protest | Feb. 27, 2024 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand insurance companies stop insuring expansion and operations of fossil fuels projects. |
United States | United States New York Insurance Protest | Feb. 27, 2024 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand that AIG, Chubb, and Tokio Marine divest from fossil fuels and invest in action against climate change. |
Spain | Spain Farmers Protest | Feb. 21, 2024 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest excessive regulation and demand the loosening of the EU climate agricultural provisions. |
Australia | Australia Perth Browse Gas Expansion Protest | Feb. 20, 2024 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against Woodside's proposed Browse Gas expansion of the Burrup in Pilbara. |
Greece | Greece Farmers Protest | Feb. 19, 2024 | 8,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Agriculture | To protest rising fuel costs and the EU Common Agricultural Policy. |
Germany | Germany Kiel Public Transportation Protest | Feb. 16, 2024 | 2,500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand better public transportation to tackle climate change. |
France | France Bordeaux Oil Drilling Protest | Feb. 11, 2024 | 1,200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against new oil well drilling projects in the Arcachon Basin. |
Poland | Poland Poznan Farmers Protest | Feb. 9, 2024 | >1,400 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Agriculture | To protest pro-climate EU policies, protesters drove tractors to the office of the regional governor in Poznan. |
Italy | Italy Farmers Protest | Feb. 9, 2024 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Agriculture | To protest against EU farming policies, price spikes, and reduced profit. |
Canada | Canada Quebec Northvolt Battery Protest | Feb. 4, 2024 | >500 | To demand that the Northvolt batter plant in Monteregie undergo an independent environmental study before construction. | |
Germany | Germany Uberherm Anti-Battery Factory Protest | Feb. 3, 2024 | 400 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against a planned solar factory in Lislerfeld due to potential hazardous substance pollution and type of jobs. |
United States | United States Hartford Climate Protest | Feb. 2, 2024 | 200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand state constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to clean air and water, and a stable climate, as well as protesting against an expansion of a natural gas pipeline in the state. |
Netherlands | Netherlands Fossil Fuel Subsidy Protest | Jan. 27, 2024 | >1,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Agriculture | To protest the country’s fossil fuel subsidies, protesters created a highway blockade. |
France | France Farmers Protest | Jan. 26, 2024 | >70,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Agriculture | To protest state subsidies for the diesel fuel used in trucks and other farming machinery. |
Malaysia | Malaysia Selangor Incinerator Protest | Jan. 21, 2024 | 300 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the Batu Arang waste-to-energy incinerator plant due to environmental concerns. |
Netherlands | Netherlands Nijmegen Energy Plant Protest | Jan. 13, 2024 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the construction of an energy plant on Nijmegen-West, citing environmental concerns. |
Germany | Germany Nationwide Farmer Blockades | Jan. 8, 2024 | >10,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Agriculture | To protest the Dutch government's decision to phase out a tax break on agricultural diesel as tied to the German 2024 budget. |
Philippines | Philippines Global Day of Action for Climate Justice March | Dec. 9, 2023 | >1,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand green transition towards renewable energy and the phase out of fossil fuels. |
Belgium | Belgium Brussels COP28 Protest | Dec. 3, 2023 | >20,000 | To demand more action on climate change from COP leaders. | |
Spain | Spain Valencia Solar Demonstrations | Nov. 26, 2023 | 130 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest planned macro-solar plants due to impact on the environment and tourism. |
Australia | Australia Kayak Blockade | Nov. 25, 2023 | 1,500 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To block Australia’s largest coal port and halt the export of approximately 500,000 tonnes of coal using a 30-hour kayak blockade; 300 participants in kayaks. |
United Kingdom | United Kingdom London Oil License Protest | Nov. 18, 2023 | >500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To call for climate action and demand the government halt all new oil and gas licenses. |
Australia | Australia School Strike 4 Climate | Nov. 17, 2023 | >1,100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand the Australian federal government shift focus away from dependence on fossil fuels in Australia’s energy generation. |
Netherlands | Netherlands General Election Climate Action Protest | Nov. 12, 2023 | >70,000 | To demand climate action ahead of Dutch General Election; largest Dutch climate protest to date. | |
South Africa | South Africa TotalEnergies Offshore Drilling Protest | Nov. 4, 2023 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand an end to TotalEnergies (French multinational company) offshore drilling for oil and gas. |
Panama | Panama Copper Mining Protests | Nov. 3, 2023 | >10,000 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest copper mining operations conducted by Minera Panama, the local subsidiary of First Quantum Minerals in the Colon province, demonstrators engaged in a weeks long campaign. |
Panama | Panama Panama City Copper Mine Protest | Oct. 26, 2023 | >3,000 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against the mining law approving a copper mine, protestors demanded an indefinite end to metal mining. |
Multiple | World Food Day 2023 with Asia Day of Action on Food and Climate | Oct. 19, 2023 | >1,000 | Agriculture | To promote human security, call out the inequalities in the global food system, and warn against the escalating impacts of climate change. |
Germany | Germany Saarland Steel Protest | Oct. 19, 2023 | >6,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest for the future of the metal industry and the pledge of subsidies for the climate-friendly conversion of the Saarland steel industry. |
Italy | Italy Bari Ilva Plant Protest | Oct. 6, 2023 | 400 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest in favor of the electric reconversion of the Ilva plant and against the Poseidon pipeline. |
Germany | Germany Munchen Pro-Wind Protest | Oct. 6, 2023 | 800 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To call for the abolition of the 10-H rule, which makes it difficult to build wind turbines near residential buildings, and for a new climate protection law. |
Switzerland | Switzerland Bern Climate Justice Protest | Sep. 30, 2023 | 60,000 | To call for state action against climate change. | |
United Kingdom | United Kingdom Rosebank Oilfield Protest | Sep. 30, 2023 | 200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the government's approval of Rosebank offshore oilfield development. |
Germany | Germany Subsidized Electricity Prices Protest | Sep. 28, 2023 | >1,300 | To demand the introduction of subsidized electricity prices for companies to make production more climate-friendly and reduce international competition. | |
Singapore | Singapore Climate Action Rally | Sep. 23, 2023 | 1,400 | To rally for more decisive climate action in Singapore. | |
South Korea | South Korea Seoul Climate Justice Rally | Sep. 23, 2023 | 30,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To call for systemic changes based on climate justice, protect people against climate disasters, secure jobs while phasing out nuclear energy and fossil fuels, expand public transport, hold polluters accountable. |
Germany | Germany Mukran LNG Terminal Protest | Sep. 23, 2023 | >700 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the commissioning of LNG infrastructure in Mukran and demand a halt to construction of LNG terminals in Germany. |
United States | United States New York March to End Fossil Fuels | Sep. 17, 2023 | 75,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To call for a ban on fossil fuels and call for federal action against climate change as part of Climate Week. |
Taiwan | Taiwan Chishang Photovoltaic Plant Protest | Sep. 17, 2023 | 300 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the construction of a photovoltaic energy plant in Chisang. |
Multiple | Global Climate Strike (September 2023) | Sep. 15, 2023 | >1,000,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand for increased climate protections, an end to oil and gas, and for richer nations to invest more in low-carbon energy. |
Germany | Germany Hamburg Climate Funds Protest | Sep. 15, 2023 | 22,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand the implementation of promised climate funds to tackle carbon and energy prices, and for more laws to reduce emissions by 65% by 2030 alongside an exit from fossil fuels. |
Australia | Australia Santos Project Protest | Sep. 14, 2023 | 1,000 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest the Santos oil and gas company's coal-seam gas project (CSG) in the Piliga State Forest. |
Netherlands | Netherlands Anti-Fossil Fuel Subsidies Protest | Sep. 10, 2023 | >10,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand that the Dutch government stop the use of fossil fuel subsidies. |
United Kingdom | United Kingdom London Drilling License Protest | Sep. 4, 2023 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the approval of 100 new drilling licenses in the North Sea and demand that the government stop issuing new licenses for oil and gas. |
Switzerland | Switzerland Haute-Sorne Geothermal Protest | Sep. 2, 2023 | >1,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the deep geothermal energy project in Haute-Sorne. |
United States | United States Washington Forest Protest | Aug. 23, 2023 | >100 | To demand the protection of mature-growth forests to combat climate change. | |
South Africa | South Africa Johannesburg BRICS Protest | Aug. 22, 2023 | >200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand a halt to the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). |
United States | United States Lake Erie Wind Protest | Aug. 19, 2023 | 200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the potential installation of wind turbines in Lake Erie. |
Spain | Spain Balmaseda Wind Protest | Aug. 16, 2023 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the installation of wind turbines in Balmaseda. |
Australia | Australia New South Wales Hunter Offshore Wind Protest | Aug. 15, 2023 | >3,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the Hunter Offshore Wind project. |
United States | United States Portland Naked Bike Rally | Aug. 12, 2023 | >2,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest oil dependency due to environmental concerns. |
Australia | Australia Beetaloo Basin Fracking Protest | Aug. 8, 2023 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand the government stop fracking activity in the Beetaloo Basin, and urge the government to withdraw the subsidy for the Middle Arm project in Darwin Harbor. |
Germany | Germany Hamburg-Hanover Railway Rally | Aug. 4, 2023 | 450 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand a climate-friendly transport policy, specifically the construction of the Hamburg-Hannover railway line along the A7. |
South Korea | South Korea Coal-Plant Protest | Aug. 2, 2023 | >1000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the construction of coal-plant near Maengbang, “Butter Beach,” popularized by hit BTS 2021 song “Butter”. |
Taiwan | Taiwan Miaoli City Solar Energy Protest | Jul. 29, 2023 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the construction of a solar energy plant alongside the Xihu River Park in Miaoli City. |
Türkiye | Türkiye Yenikoy Coal Mine Counter-Protest | Jul. 25, 2023 | 2,750 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against environmental groups who oppose deforestation for the expansion of the coal mines, workers from the Yenikoy thermal power plant and coal mine demonstrated in Milas. |
Germany | Germany Neustadt an der Weinstrasse Geoterhaml Protest | Jul. 18, 2023 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against Vulcan Ressourcen's planned lithium factory construction with deep geothermal energy. |
Belgium | Belgium Flemalle Energy Plant Protest | Jul. 5, 2023 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against Engie energy's planned gas-fueled energy plant construction. |
Iraq | Iraq Al-Gharraf Oil Field Protest | Jul. 2, 2023 | >50 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the emissions from Al-Gharraf oil field in Rifai. |
France | France SLT Protest | Jun. 28, 2023 | >2,300 | To denounce the dissolution of the SLT environmental collective. | |
Switzerland | Switzerland Muttenz Gas Terminal Protest | Jun. 24, 2023 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest a planned LNG terminal in Muttenz. |
Taiwan | Taiwan Changhua Solar Energy Plant Protest | Jun. 20, 2023 | >200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the planned solar energy plant in Changhua County. |
Germany | Germany Borkum Anti-Gas Drilling in the North Sea Protest | Jun. 18, 2023 | 400 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To oppose gas drilling in the North Sea, Greenpeace activists demonstrated on Borkum; standing across the beach, protesters formed a human oil rig and then transformed it into a human sun. |
Italy | Italy Bologna Flood Protest | Jun. 17, 2023 | >1000 | Climate Adaptation | To protest the local administration's management of the territory following the flooding on 16 May 2023, local activists staged a demonstration and piled mud in front of the building. |
Philippines | Philippines ADB Fossil Fuel Protest | Jun. 13, 2023 | >200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand the ADB discontinue support for fossil fuels and carbon energy projects, with protests coinciding with the opening of the Asia Clean Energy Forum 2023. |
South Africa | South Africa Stop EACOP Protest | Jun. 12, 2023 | 500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand the Standard Bank halts investment in fossil fuels and withdraws support for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline. |
Spain | Spain 2023 Caceres Lithium Mining Protest | Jun. 10, 2023 | 500 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against a lithium mine project in Caceres, Extremadura. |
France | France Cerily Methanizer Protest | Jun. 3, 2023 | 120 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the installation of a methanizer in Cerily. |
Australia | Australia Hunter Offshore Wind Support Protest | Jun. 3, 2023 | 150 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest in support of the Hunter Offshore Wind renewable energy project. |
United States | United States Amazon Workers' Climate Protest | May 31, 2023 | >1,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To call Amazon to more aggressively pursue its climate goals and commit to zero emissions by 2030. Protest held in response to Amazon's corporate stakeholder meeting. |
Australia | Australia National Australian Bank Coal Protest | May 31, 2023 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Mining and Mineral Resources | To demand that the National Australia Bank in Sydney end its funding to coal mining companies. |
Germany | Germany Mukran LNG Protest | May 28, 2023 | 400 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the construction of a LNG terminal in Mukran. |
Switzerland | Switzerland Climate and Innovation Act Protest | May 27, 2023 | 1,500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand the adoption of the Climate and Innovation Act to achieve climate neutrality in Switzerland by 2050. |
France | France Total Energies Protest | May 26, 2023 | >300 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand that Total Energies' shareholders reduce the company's impact on climate change and environmental decline at the shareholders annual meeting. |
Germany | Germany ALG Protest | May 26, 2023 | ~3,000 | To denounce the nationwide raids against members of Uprising of the Last Generation. | |
Switzerland | Switzerland Glovelier Anti-Fracking Protest | May 7, 2023 | >1,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against fracking projects in Jura. |
Netherlands | Netherlands Fossil Fuels Hague Protest | May 1, 2023 | >7,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To oppose government subsidies to the fossil fuel industry, and to encourage government support of Dutch peoples’ desire for climate action. |
Spain | Spain Galicia Wind Farm Protest | Apr. 23, 2023 | 2,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against 77 wind farms planned in Santiago de Compostela, demanding a fair and sustainable energy transition. |
Greece | Greece Mount Oeta Wind Farm Protest | Apr. 23, 2023 | 500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against 5 wind farms planned for installation on Mount Oeta. |
United States | United States Michigan Battery Plant Protest | Apr. 22, 2023 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the proposed battery plant in Big Rapids due to the company's ties to China and environmental impact. |
United Kingdom | United Kingdom The Big One Earth Day Weekend | Apr. 21, 2023 | >60,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To issue two demands of the UK government on Earth Day: 1) all licenses, approvals, and funding for fossil fuel projects must end and 2) there must be the creation of a Citizen Climate Assembly; organized by Extinction Rebellion. |
Hungary | Hungary God Battery Plant Protest | Apr. 17, 2023 | >500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the Samsung battery plant. |
Germany | Germany Ostseebad Binz LNG Protest | Apr. 15, 2023 | 1,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against plans to build LNG terminal in the city. |
Australia | Australia Brisbane National Australia Bank Protest | Apr. 5, 2023 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand that the National Australia Bank stop investing in Whitehaven Coal. |
United States | United States New York Climate Package Protest | Mar. 28, 2023 | 400 | To demand the passage of the Climate, Jobs & Justice Package which would combat climate change. | |
Netherlands | Netherlands Eindhoven Airport Protest | Mar. 25, 2023 | 500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand that the airport stop environmental pollution, stick to climate regulations, and decrease the number of leaving flights. |
Netherlands | Netherlands Farmers Protest | Mar. 23, 2023 | >10,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Agriculture | To oppose government plans to limit nitrogen emissions, a policy that protesters say will spell the end of many farms and hit food production. |
Multiple | Global Climate Strike (March 2023) | Mar. 23, 2023 | >1,000,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To call for stronger action on climate change, decrease reliance on fossil fuels; demonstrations occurred in at least 54 countries. |
Indonesia | Indonesia Cianjur Geothermal Protest | Mar. 21, 2023 | >300 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the construction of a geothermal power plant in Gede Pangrango Mount. |
Hungary | Hungary Gyor Battery Protest | Mar. 20, 2023 | 500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the construction of a battery plant in the Gyorszentistvan neighborhood. |
South Korea | South Korea Daehwa Wind Protest | Mar. 16, 2023 | 300 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To oppose the construction of wind power plants in their region due to concerns over damage to the clean environment. |
Germany | Germany Climate Protection Referendum | Mar. 11, 2023 | >7,200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To call for people to vote in favor of climate protection in the 3/26/2023 referendum to obtain climate neutrality. |
Spain | Spain A Coruna Wind Protest | Mar. 11, 2023 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the plans to establish offshore wind farms in Cantabria, protestors gathered in A Coruna. |
United States | United States DC Rally for Resilience | Mar. 7, 2023 | >100 | Agriculture | To call for measures to combat climate change to be added to a proposed farm spending bill in Congress. |
Namibia | Namibia Uis Mining Protest | Mar. 3, 2023 | >200 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against a Chinese-owned tin mining company in the area. |
Germany | Germany Rugen LNG Terminal Protest | Feb. 25, 2023 | 2,900 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the construction of an LNG terminal airport on Rugen in Baabe. |
Hungary | Hungary Debrecen Battery Protest | Feb. 9, 2023 | 500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the construction of a battery plant near the city. |
South Korea | South Korea Bongpyeong Wind Protest | Feb. 2, 2023 | 150 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the construction of wind power plants, residents from different villages selected for potential wind plants staged a protest at the Bongpyeong Traditional Market. |
Germany | Germany Lingen Nuclear Protest, 2023 | Jan. 21, 2023 | 115 | To demonstrate against the operation of the Emsland nuclear power plant. | |
Germany | Germany Lutzerath Mining Protest | Jan. 18, 2023 | 600 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest in solidarity with the people of Lutzerath who will be affected by lignite mining. |
Bulgaria | Bulgaria Montana Solar Protest | Jan. 14, 2023 | 500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest the intended floating solar park on the Ogosta Dam due to concerns that it will affect fish populations and recreational opportunities. |
Multiple | Germany Lutzerath Open-Pit Protest | Jan. 4, 2023 | >18,100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the development of the Lutzerath open-pit coal mine. |
Germany | Germany Gottingen Climate Criminalization Protest | Dec. 17, 2022 | 100 | To call for the release of all currently imprisoned climate activists and protest against the criminalization of the climate movement. | |
France | France Jonzac Wind Protest | Dec. 11, 2022 | 150 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the planned installation of wind turbines in Charente-Maritime and the Haute-Saintonge region. |
United States | United States DC Mountain Valley Pipeline Protest | Dec. 2, 2022 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against a deal between Senator Joe Manchin and Senator Chuck Schumer which would fast track permits for the Mountain Valley Pipeline in exchange for Manchin's vote on the Inflation Reduction Act. |
Serbia | Serbia Sabac Mining Protest | Nov. 28, 2022 | 150 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To voice dissatisfaction with the outcomes of the previous protests against lithium mining companies in Serbia and the fact that fewer ecological activists are willing to defend the Serbian environment. |
Colombia | Colombia Medellín Hydro Protest | Nov. 16, 2022 | >800 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against uncertainty regarding the start of operations at Hidroituango hydroelectric plant. |
United Kingdom | United Kingdom Barclays Climate Protest | Nov. 14, 2022 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand that Barclays stop providing financing for fossil fuel projects. |
Germany | Germany Munich Climate Protest | Nov. 13, 2022 | 1,000 | To call for the release of about a dozen climate activists held in preventive detention. | |
Multiple | Global Day of Action for Climate Justice | Nov. 9, 2022 | >11,350 | To call for climate protection on the occasion of COP 27. | |
Germany | Germany Neckarwestheim Nuclear Protest | Nov. 6, 2022 | 500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demonstrate against extending the decision to keep the three remaining nuclear plants operating. |
Denmark | Denmark Copenhagen People's Climate March | Oct. 30, 2022 | 50,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Agriculture | To call for a reduction in animal production and emissions from agriculture, a ban on fossil fuel powered vehicles by 2025, and to abolish government subsidies to fossil fuel-related companies |
Norway | Norway Tromso Oil Protest | Oct. 29, 2022 | 120 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Mining and Mineral Resources | To oppose the planned development of an offshore oil field in the Barents Sea as well as to ban oil exploration in the Arctic and Barents regions. |
Israel | Israel Climate Inaction Protest | Oct. 28, 2022 | >15,000 | To call on the government to take stronger action on climate change and adopt an improved climate bill. | |
Belgium | Belgium Brussels Climate Protest | Oct. 23, 2022 | 30,000 | To demand action against climate change. | |
Italy | Italy Bologna Road Protest | Oct. 22, 2022 | 30,000 | To protest against the construction of a road that activists claimed would contribute towards air pollution and to call for climate justice. | |
New Zealand | New Zealand Farm Animal Emissions Tax Protest | Oct. 20, 2022 | >1000 | Agriculture | To demand that the New Zealand government drop its plan to adopt a tax on agricultural gases and biogenic methane. |
France | France March Against High Living Costs and Climate Inaction | Oct. 16, 2022 | >140,000 | To call for increased investment in combatting the climate crisis as well as stronger government action against inflation and rising prices, especially in the energy sector. | |
Germany | Germany Lingen Nuclear Protest, 2022 | Oct. 1, 2022 | 200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand a clear commitment from the federal and state governments to finally switch off all three nuclear power plants by the end of the year. |
France | France Saint-Soulle Methanation Protest | Sep. 29, 2022 | 150 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To denounce a local methanation unit construction project. |
France | France Corcoue-sur-Logne Biogas Protest | Sep. 29, 2022 | 350 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the largest biogas plant in France. |
Multiple | 2022 Global Climate Strike Protest | Sep. 24, 2022 | >30,000 | To call for greater action in response to the climate crisis and to call for increased aid to countries suffering disproportionate effects. | |
South Africa | South Africa Cape Town Climate Protest | Sep. 24, 2022 | >200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand a permanent Parliamentary Committee on the Climate Crisis, changes to the education curriculum to support climate education, and a commitment to end all fossil fuel electricity production by 2035. |
Italy | Italy Ancona Flood Protest | Sep. 23, 2022 | 300 | Climate Adaptation | To protest against the regional environmental policies that allegedly resulted in the death of 12 people during a recent flood. |
Multiple | Global Climate Strike (September 2022) | Sep. 23, 2022 | >204,604 | To call for climate action and climate justice. | |
France | France Ajaccio Biofuel Protest | Sep. 10, 2022 | >200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To denounce the recent announcement of a supply of biofuel to the new power plant of Vazzio, at the expense of liquefied natural gas. |
United States | United States Washington Pipeline Protest | Sep. 8, 2022 | >200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To call on lawmakers to reject a side deal passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act which would expedite the creation of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. |
Colombia | Colombia San Gil Coal Protest | Sep. 7, 2022 | 150 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To demand the revocation of the environmental license for open-pit coal extraction near a natural park. |
Indonesia | Indonesia Denpasar LNG Protests | Aug. 21, 2022 | >200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To oppose the construction of an LNG terminal in their village. |
United States | United States New York Schumer Protest | Aug. 18, 2022 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demonstrate against a "side deal" they claim Senators Schumer and Manchin reached to overhaul building and environmental review processes and speed up the approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. |
Germany | Germany Wilhelmshaven LNG Protests | Aug. 12, 2022 | 400 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To block the construction site of a planned import terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Wilhelmshaven at Jade-Weser-Port and Hooksiel against the gas pipeline and expansion of fossil gas infrastructures. |
Germany | Germany Hamburg LNG Protests | Aug. 10, 2022 | 1,500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demonstrate against the liquefied natural gas terminals planned by the German government. |
Spain | Spain Ponferrada Forest Protest | Jul. 23, 2022 | 300 | Climate Adaptation | To protest against the lack of forest planning regarding the recent fires in the region and demand the resignation of the president of the Junta de Castilla y Leon, Alfonso Fernandez Manueco, and the Minister of the Environment, Juan Carlos Suarez -Quinones. |
France | France La Chapelle-Neuve Gas Protest | Jul. 2, 2022 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To denounce the project to build a methanation plant in the area. |
Italy | Italy Piombino LNG Protest | Jul. 1, 2022 | 4,500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Agriculture | To protest against a regasification plant in Piombino. |
Netherlands | Netherlands Farmer Emissions Protest | Jun. 22, 2022 | >1000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Agriculture | To demand that the Dutch government drop its plan to adopt strict restrictions on nitrogen and ammonia restrictions, which could lead farmers to reduce livestock holdings. |
Indonesia | Indonesia Arahan Coal Protest | Jun. 16, 2022 | >200 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To oppose the coal mining activity in their village. |
France | France Strasbourg Geothermal Protest | Jun. 11, 2022 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To denounce the environmental consequences of generating geothermal power. |
Malaysia | Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Dam Protest | Jun. 8, 2022 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To oppose the construction of a hydroelectric dam in Gua Musang. |
Malaysia | Malaysia Putrajaya Dam Protest | Jun. 7, 2022 | 150 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To oppose the construction of a hydroelectric dam in Gua Musang. |
Spain | Spain Santiago de Compostela Wind Protest | Jun. 5, 2022 | >2,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand an 'energy alternative' to wind power. |
United States | United States Portland Pipeline Protest | Jun. 4, 2022 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against an energy company, Zenith Energy, for transporting oil through the city. |
Germany | Germany Kiel Climate Protest, 2022 | May 27, 2022 | 300 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand the new government guarantee a faster expansion of wind energy, climate neutral rail connections, and an end to subsidies for fossil fuels. |
Malta | Malta Mgarr Solar Protest | May 21, 2022 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the Electorfix group, which appealed a planning refusal for the development of a solar farm. |
Philippines | Philippines Koronadal Mining Protest | May 18, 2022 | >1,000 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To condemn and oppose the provincial board's decision to lift the provincial ban on open-pit mining. |
France | France Sarlande Wind Protest | May 16, 2022 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To denounce wind turbine projects in the region. |
France | France Vigneux-de-Bretagne Gas Station Protest | Apr. 26, 2022 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the construction of a gas station. |
France | France Forcalquier Solar Protest | Apr. 26, 2022 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To denounce the deforestation caused by photovoltaic projects in the region. |
United States | United States Albany Green New Deal Protest | Apr. 22, 2022 | 1,000 | To call on state legislature to pass 12 proposals that would address the climate crisis. | |
United States | United States Madison Pipeline Protest | Apr. 22, 2022 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To call for climate action at the University of Wisconsin and the state of Wisconsin and to protest the Line 5 pipeline. |
Multiple | 2022 Earth Day Protests | Apr. 22, 2022 | >10,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To call for stronger action on climate change and decreased reliance on fossil fuels. |
South Korea | South Korea Hansu Wind Protest | Apr. 20, 2022 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Agriculture | To oppose construction of the offshore wind power plant in Jeju over declining fish stocks and environmental destruction concerns. |
Spain | Spain Porto de Sanabria Renewable Protest | Apr. 16, 2022 | 2,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To oppose renewable macro-projects in the counties of Sanabria, Carballeda, and Cabrera. |
Türkiye | Türkiye Arakli Hydro Protest | Apr. 10, 2022 | 200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand suspension of a hydropower plant. |
United States | United States Grant Town Manchin Protest | Apr. 9, 2022 | 200 | To demand Senator Joe Manchin support the Build Back Better Act. | |
Multiple | Europe Climate Protest | Apr. 9, 2022 | 47,160 | To call for a better future and for measures against the climate emergency. | |
Australia | Australia Sydney Coal Protest | Apr. 8, 2022 | >100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demand protection of the Pilliga forest from the oil and gas company Santos' coal seam gas extraction project. |
Germany | Germany Garzweiler Coal Mine Protest | Apr. 1, 2022 | >15,000 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To oppose the demolition of a village for the expansion of the Garzweier coal mine in Northwest Germany. |
India | India Rajapur Oil Protest | Mar. 30, 2022 | >200 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To protest against the Ratnagiri Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited oil refinery project over environmental concerns. |
Multiple | Global Climate Strike (March 2022) | Mar. 25, 2022 | >250,510 | To denounce the climate crisis, call for climate action, and condemn the war in Ukraine. | |
Germany | Germany Uberherrn Battery Protest | Mar. 19, 2022 | 700 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demonstrate against the planned construction of a Chinese battery manufacturer (SVolt). |
Türkiye | Türkiye Guzelbahce Coal Protest | Mar. 12, 2022 | >200 | Agriculture Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest legislation that will allow coal mining activities in agricultural areas used for olive production. |
Brazil | Brazil Stand for the Earth Protest | Mar. 9, 2022 | >1000 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To show opposition to a series of environment and climate-related bills under consideration by Brazil's Congress that would open up mining, loosen environmental restrictions, and increase logging in the Amazon. |
Germany | Germany Kassel Wind Protest | Mar. 5, 2022 | 500 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To call for a rapid expansion of wind energy in northern Hesse. |
Germany | Germany Ukraine Climate Protest | Mar. 5, 2022 | 128,500 | To denounce the war in Ukraine and its consequences for the climate. | |
France | France Preuilly-sur-Claise Wind Protest | Feb. 12, 2022 | 100 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To denounce implementation projects of windmills in the region. |
United States | United States The People’s State of the Union Rally | Jan. 28, 2022 | >200 | To call on President Biden to make good on campaign promises regarding climate, health care, and immigration. | |
Peru | Peru Capacmarca Mining Protest | Jan. 27, 2022 | >200 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To complain about the copper mining agreements signed between the mining company MMG Las Bambas. |
United States | United States New York City Green New Deal Protest | Jan. 25, 2022 | >200 | To urge Kathy Hochul to support a Green New Deal for New York by passing 11 climate bills. | |
Kyrgyzstan | Kyrgyzstan Kyzyl-Alma Coal Protest | Jan. 22, 2022 | >24 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions Mining and Mineral Resources | To demand the shutdown of a local coal mining company. |
Serbia | Serbia Pesja Mining Protest | Jan. 15, 2022 | 130 | Mining and Mineral Resources | To protest against the planned construction of the Rio Tinto lithium mine. |
Argentina | Argentina Mar del Plata Oil Protest | Jan. 4, 2022 | >3,000 | Fossil Fuels and Emissions | To demonstrate against the resolution 436/2021, authorizing a Norwegian company to do offshore oil exploitation. |
