Police evict climate activists squatting in village to prevent coalmine expansion

Hundreds of climate activists barricaded themselves in a protest camp on the site of an abandoned village in western Germany in an anti-coal protest. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► About 700 demonstrators occupying the deserted village of Lützerath in North Rhine Westphalia clashed with police after eviction orders were issued by a local court. Environmentalists say bulldozing the village to expand the nearby Garzweiler coal mine would result in huge amounts of greenhouse gas emissions. The government and utility company RWE say the coal is needed to ensure Germany’s energy security. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► Website ► Facebook ►