XR halts A12 blockade pending parliament vote on fossil fuels

Extinction Rebellion has called a halt to its daily blockade of the A12 motorway because MPs will shortly debate a motion calling for fossil fuel subsidies to be phased out. Next Tuesday MPs will vote on a motion put forward by GroenLinks and D66 which calls on the government to draw up different scenarios for ending the tax advantages to industry that uses oil, gas and coal within two to seven years. Industry that uses oil, gas and coal benefits...