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| Arrests after Holyrood roof demo | |
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| An environmental group opposed to airport expansion have staged a protest on the roof of the Scottish Parliament. | An environmental group opposed to airport expansion have staged a protest on the roof of the Scottish Parliament. |
| Adam Weymouth and Matilda Gifford, both 23, from protest group Plane Stupid Scotland, climbed on to the roof at Holyrood in Edinburgh about 0900 BST. | |
| The pair sat on the canopy at the parliament and unfurled a banner reading: "Planestopping. Choose a future. Say no to airport expansion." | |
| They came down at about 1400 BST and were arrested for breach of the peace. | |
| The protest was over the government's major developments consultation process. | |
| It was timed to coincide with the end of the consultation on the National Planning Framework proposals, which finishes on Tuesday. | |
| The climate scientists have made it clear - we have to stop airport expansion. That's why we've taken it to the top Adam WeymouthPlane Stupid | The climate scientists have made it clear - we have to stop airport expansion. That's why we've taken it to the top Adam WeymouthPlane Stupid |
| The group said it felt the process was "incompatible" with the Scottish Government's current plans to mitigate climate change. | The group said it felt the process was "incompatible" with the Scottish Government's current plans to mitigate climate change. |
| A spokesman for Lothian and Borders Police said: "Two protesters were arrested for breach of the peace." | |
| Mr Weymouth said: "We are facing a runaway climate threat but the Scottish Government's reaction is to triple air traffic and expand Glasgow and Edinburgh Airports whilst conveniently excluding aviation from the Scottish Climate Bill. | Mr Weymouth said: "We are facing a runaway climate threat but the Scottish Government's reaction is to triple air traffic and expand Glasgow and Edinburgh Airports whilst conveniently excluding aviation from the Scottish Climate Bill. |
| "The climate scientists have made it clear - we have to stop airport expansion. That's why we've taken it to the top." | "The climate scientists have made it clear - we have to stop airport expansion. That's why we've taken it to the top." |
| Plane Stupid said it was opposed to the Scottish Government's National Planning Framework proposals. | Plane Stupid said it was opposed to the Scottish Government's National Planning Framework proposals. |
| Under this, ministers would have the final say on major national developments. | Under this, ministers would have the final say on major national developments. |
| Aviation emissions | Aviation emissions |
| Improvements to Glasgow and Edinburgh Airports are among the infrastructure schemes identified in the framework. | Improvements to Glasgow and Edinburgh Airports are among the infrastructure schemes identified in the framework. |
| The protest group said it was against the plans as public or parliamentary approval would be "by-passed". | The protest group said it was against the plans as public or parliamentary approval would be "by-passed". |
| Miss Gifford said: "The environmental and democratic credibility of this framework is zero. Without reducing aviation and emissions there will be no future to plan for." | Miss Gifford said: "The environmental and democratic credibility of this framework is zero. Without reducing aviation and emissions there will be no future to plan for." |
| The Scottish Government has set the target of an 80% reduction in Scottish emissions by 2050. | The Scottish Government has set the target of an 80% reduction in Scottish emissions by 2050. |