{"id":51532,"date":"2022-08-30T20:01:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T19:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/norway\/?p=51532"},"modified":"2023-08-31T13:23:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T12:23:41","slug":"environmentalists-crashed-norwegian-oil-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/norway\/nyheter\/klimaendringer\/environmentalists-crashed-norwegian-oil-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmentalists crashed Norwegian oil party, demanding an end to controversial Arctic oil field"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Stavanger, Norway, 30 August 2022 \u2013 Activists from Greenpeace Nordic, Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil undertook a peaceful blockade of Norwegian oil giant Equinor\u2019s garden party, a big event during the ONS oil and gas trade fair. The activists demand an end to Equinor\u2019s plans to establish the world\u2019s northernmost oil field, Wisting.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The activists blocked the road leading to the company\u2019s headquarters, as well as the main entrance to Equinor\u2019s office where the garden party takes place. Their message to the hundreds of VIPs present is \u201cStop the oil party \u2013 Stop Wisting\u201d. Approximately two-thirds of the 900 invitees turned around and left the line to enter the party, which was sealed off for more than one and a half hours.<\/p>\n\n

One of the activists taking part in the activity was Frode Pleym, head of Greenpeace Norway.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cWe want to make it abundantly clear to Equinor and all of their influential guests that it is absolutely shameful to partake in oil-celebrating, over-the-top garden parties while we find ourselves in the midst of a climate crisis, as well as an energy crisis with millions of Europeans facing energy poverty this winter. We will not accept new oil fields, such as Wisting, while the world is heating up at record speeds. We will not give up until Equinor cancels Wisting, as well as all other new oil plans, and focuses on renewables,\u201d said Pleym.<\/p>\n\n

The activists\u2019 primary demand is for Equinor to immediately halt plans for the Wisting oil field in the Arctic\u2019s Barents Sea \u2013 a controversial oil field which, if approved, will become the world\u2019s northernmost drill site<\/a>. In addition, they refer to the International Energy Agency<\/a> and the IPCC<\/a>, both having stated that new oil drilling is incompatible with the 1.5-degree temperature target. <\/p>\n\n

Jonas Kittelsen, activist and spokesperson with Extinction Rebellion, said: <\/p>\n\n

\u201cWe must stop all oil exploration to secure a viable future. But in spite of that, Equinor works around the clock to get approval for the scandalous project Wisting in a vulnerable Arctic area, which will surpass any carbon budget. On top of that, they are celebrating. More despicable behaviour is hard to find. That\u2019s why I\u2019m getting in the way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

In order to stop the party from happening, a group of activists blocked the road leading to the entrance of the event by sitting down, hindering the guests from arriving by car. Thereafter, another group of activists chained themselves in front of the party\u2019s main entrance, unveiling banners calling for the end of both the Wisting field and \u201cthe oil party\u201d.  <\/p>\n\n

Pictures and videos from the action can be found here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n

Contact on site: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Aud Hegli Nord\u00f8, Communications Manager at Greenpeace Norway<\/p>\n\n

aud.nordo@greenpeace.org \/ +47 41470649<\/p>\n\n

Jonas Kittelsen, Spokesperson for XR Norway<\/p>\n\n

+47 454 44 427<\/p>\n\n

About the Wisting oil field:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n