Climate activists block Berlin streets for 2nd consecutive day

Members of the Last Generation climate group have blocked traffic in several parts of Berlin for the second day in a row as part of a new wave of open-ended protests to call for an end to fossil fuels, reported dpa.

As of Tuesday morning, traffic was disrupted in 10 different locations, police said. Up to 500 officers have been deployed to deal with the blockades.

Police took to the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, to appeal to drivers to remain calm and not intervene on their own.

On Monday, Last Generation said there were at least 23 sit-ins across the German capital. In some areas, activists glued themselves to the tarmac, police said.

The group's demands include an end to fossil fuel use by 2030. Currently the government in Berlin plans for the German economy to become climate neutral by 2045.