Greenpeace Activists Arrested for Climbing New Zealand Parliament

© AP Photo / Nick PerryFour Greenpeace environmental protesters perch themselves on a ledge above the main entrance of parliament buildings in Wellington, New Zealand, Thursday, June 25, 2015
Four Greenpeace environmental protesters perch themselves on a ledge above the main entrance of parliament buildings in Wellington, New Zealand, Thursday, June 25, 2015 - Sputnik International
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According to reports, the Greenpeace enthusiasts climbed on to the roof of the parliament building earlier this morning, and were charged which trespassing upon descending.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Four Greenpeace protesters were arrested for scaling the roof of New Zealand's parliament building, in protest against the government’s inaction regarding climate change, local media reported Thursday.

According to the stuff.co.nz news website, the protesters climbed on to the roof of the parliament building earlier this morning, and were charged which trespassing upon descending.

The protesters put up a large banner saying "Cut Pollution? Create Jobs? Yeah, nah," according to the local media.

The demonstrators also set up eight solar panels on the parliament’s roof.

"The Government has done nothing in its seven years to tackle climate change. It's a massive missed opportunity," chief policy adviser for Greenpeace New Zealand Nathan Argent told the local ONE News broadcaster.

David Stevenson, general manager of New Zealand's Parliamentary Service, has commissioned an assessment of security procedures following the incident, according to the news website.

Greenpeace's New Zealand-based branch is critical of Prime Minister John Key for not taking action to combat climate change. According to the organization, the government's inaction on the issue has cost the nation $36 billion.

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