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- 1Climate Activists Protest AI Data Centers and Amazon Gas Plant Plans●Climate Activists Target AI Data Centers & Amazon's Plan to Build Largest U.S. Gas Power Plant
Climate activists are turning their attention to the booming AI industry, protesting data centers whose energy demands are driving new fossil fuel expansion. A key flashpoint is Amazon's plan to build the largest natural gas power plant in the United States, reportedly to power its computing infrastructure. Campaigners argue tech companies' climate pledges are being undermined by rising electricity use from artificial intelligence.
- 2Campaign demands zero fossil fuel lobbyists at COP31▼Campaign calls for zero fossil fuel lobbyists in COP31 delegations
A campaign is calling for national delegations at the COP31 climate summit to exclude fossil fuel lobbyists entirely. The demand targets the practice of oil, gas and coal industry representatives attending UN climate talks as part of official country delegations, a frequent point of controversy at previous summits. Activists argue their presence undermines negotiations aimed at phasing out fossil fuels.
- 3Teenager writes letters to jailed climate activists in new documentary●Prison Letters: the teenager writing letters to jailed climate activists – documentary
A new Guardian documentary follows Max, a 14-year-old struggling with climate anxiety, as he writes letters to imprisoned climate activists in search of hope. Through the correspondence he explores the human stories behind direct action and seeks to understand why so many climate protesters in the UK have ended up serving time in prison.
- 4UK protesters confront Ed Miliband over Palestine Action crackdown●This is how to do it. Confront them in public places. Keep doing it. Never let them feel immune from it. Wherever they g
Protesters in the UK confronted former climate secretary Ed Miliband at a pizza restaurant, challenging him over the Labour government's handling of Palestine Action. A clip of the encounter is circulating widely, with supporters urging people to confront ministers in public wherever they go. It reflects growing anger within parts of the Labour base over the government's proscription of Palestine Action and its treatment of pro-Palestinian activists.