In an effort to draw attention to climate change, French and Italian climate activists on Friday blocked the Mont Blanc tunnel’s entrances in Chamonix on the French side and in Courmayeur on the Italian side.
Around 20 activists from Derniere Renovation (France) and Ultima Generazione (Italy), two sister organisations that are a part of the A22 civil resistance movement, participated in the action, which began at 1130 GMT, according to a joint statement.
The French and Italian governments were to be under pressure to take action to slow down climate change.
Luca, 28, from Ultra Generazione remarked, “We are blocking the road today to provide a new way for tomorrow’s kids.”