Extinction Rebellion block Glasgow petrol station as part of climate change protest

Extinction Rebellion are protesting outside a petrol station in Glasgow in a bid to ‘highlight the role of the fossil fuel industry in the climate emergency’.

Around 20 of the group’s Scottish branch descended on the Shell garage on Victoria Road in the city’s south side on Sunday afternoon.

Climate change activists blocked access to the station for around seven minutes while holding up banners - one of which read “Fuelling our Extinction”.

Others spoke to drivers about their reasons for protesting.

Around 20 climate change activists have blocked entrances to the Shell petrol station on Victoria Road in Glasgow (Extinction Rebellion Scotland)

A spokesperson for Police Scotland told the Daily Record that they hadn’t been called to the demonstration.

Extinction Rebellion say the situation with station staff is 'peaceful'.

Jack Healy, a volunteer for the group at the protest, said: “We’re taking this action today because Shell and the rest of the fossil fuel industry are at the root of the climate crisis.

“They’ve been wilfully concealing the truth about the climate crisis for thirty years.

“I can’t understand how, even now, while Australia is burning, they keep extracting more and more climate-destroying oil and gas.

“They’re one of the biggest energy companies in the world and their greed is reducing our chance of keeping the Earth habitable.”

Demonstrators have said the situation with station staff is 'peaceful' (Extinction Rebellion Scotland)

The action at the petrol station is part of a fortnight long campaign against the fossil fuel industry branded ‘Rig Rebellion 2.0.’.

Three members of the group boarded a gas rig in Dundee on Monday while a further two protesters First Minister’s Questions at Holyrood on Thursday.

Extinction Rebellion has called for the Scottish and UK governments to “tell the truth about the devastating impact of the fossil fuel industry on the climate crisis”.

A Shell spokesperson said: “We agree that action is needed now on climate change, we fully support the Paris Agreement and the need for society to transition to a lower-carbon future and we’re committed to playing our part.

"As the energy system evolves, so will our business, to provide the mix of products that our customers need and extend the economic and social benefits of energy access to everyone.”