Climate activists stage protest at oilfield in southern England

Extinction Rebellion activists hold a banner as they stage a protest at the Horse Hill oilfield, partly owned by the British energy company UK Oil & Gas, in Surrey, Britain, June 1, 2020. Steve Ringham/Jono/Extinction Rebellion South East/via REUTERS

Extinction Rebellion activists staged a protest on Monday at an oilfield in southern England part owned by British energy company UK Oil & Gas Plc, according to a spokeswoman for the group and photos on social media.

Two activists entered the site and climbed aboard a shipping container and hung up a banner saying "Climate Emergency" while two others locked themselves together to block the entrance to the site, the Extinction Rebellion spokeswoman said.

Extinction Rebellion activists stage a protest at the Horse Hill oilfield, partly owned by the British energy company UK Oil & Gas, in Surrey, Britain, June 1, 2020. Steve Ringham/Jono/Extinction Rebellion South East/via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

"We're calling on the government to stop investing in fossil fuels and to invest in a green recovery," the spokeswoman said, speaking from the site at Horse Hill in the county of Surrey.

Police had arrived at the site, the spokeswoman added.

(Reporting by Matthew Green; editing by Michael Holden/Guy Faulconbridge)

Extinction Rebellion activists hold a banner as they stage a protest at the Horse Hill oilfield, partly owned by the British energy company UK Oil & Gas, in Surrey, Britain, June 1, 2020. Steve Ringham/Jono/Extinction Rebellion South East/via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Extinction Rebellion activists hold banners as they stage a protest at the Horse Hill oilfield, partly owned by the British energy company UK Oil & Gas, in Surrey, Britain, June 1, 2020. Steve Ringham/Jono/Extinction Rebellion South East/via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.