The flight operations at Germany’s busiest airport – Frankfurt Airport resumed later on July 25 after massive disruptions by the climate protestors who glued themselves to the airport runway.

Six protesters had cut through a fence and marched onto the runway on bicycles, skateboards, and on foot, disrupting flight operations and leading to the cancellation of over 150 flights on July 25.

Frankfurt Airport officials criticized these illegal protests and asserted their right to take action against them, stating that such disruptions could endanger human life.

Germany’s cabinet has approved a draft law that imposes a two-year prison sentence for trespassing on airport grounds, but it still needs approval from lawmakers. Currently, such trespassers can only be fined.

Despite pledges to reduce fossil fuel use, the International Energy Agency has projected a 7% increase in investments in the oil and gas sector this year.

Aviation is a significant contributor to carbon emissions, and with the aviation industry expected to grow substantially in the coming decades, these emissions are projected to increase as well.

Environmentalists worldwide are calling for governments to end the use of fossil fuels by 2030. 

The activists targeted airports across Europe amid the summer vacation season, voicing concerns about fossil fuel use in aviation.

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