Greenpeace stages Winter Olympics protest as torch arrives in Milan
Greenpeace urges Winter Olympics organisers to ‘kick polluters out’
- Greenpeace staged a protest in Milan on Thursday morning, urging Winter Olympics organisers to remove fossil fuel companies as sponsors.
- The environmental group specifically targeted Eni, a premium domestic sponsor, accusing its operations of contributing to global warming and threatening winter sports.
- Protesters displayed an installation of Olympic rings dripping black oil in front of Milan's Duomo cathedral as the Olympic torch arrived, while a banner also read: “Kick polluters out of the Games”.
- Greenpeace has filed a climate change lawsuit against Eni and called for the organisers to cut ties with the Italian energy major.
- Eni responded by stating its commitment to addressing climate change and investing in energy transition to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
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