Greenpeace activists occupy Fluxys terminal in Zeebrugge

Five Greenpeace rubber boats entered the Fluxys site on Saturday morning, with the permission of the operator and under the watchful eye of the police. The activists then climbed onto the docks used to unload and load gas tankers. Activists unfurled a large banner with the message ‘Gas kills, Fluxys guilty’. Kayaks also occupy the terminal.

“We are here today to demand that Fluxys stop new gas projects. We must get rid of gas for good by 2035,” says Mathieu Soete, energy expert at Greenpeace Belgium. “The US and European gas industry have succeeded in presenting liquefied gas imports as the main response to the closure of Russian pipelines due to the war in Ukraine. Under pressure from companies such as Fluxys, numerous new gas projects and terminals are being launched here and in the US. built. This threatens entire communities and has disastrous consequences for the environment and the climate. We cannot accept this.”

A report from Greenpeace shows that European imports of American liquefied gas (LNG) will increase by 140 percent by 2022. Eight LNG terminals are currently under construction in the EU and there are plans to build another 38. “It is high time to end our dependence on fossil gas, both from Russia and the US. A sustainable, strong and affordable energy system is only possible by working on a fair energy transition, based on demand management and renewable energy”, concludes Sweet.