Climate protesters dragged from Shell shareholder meeting as they rush stage
Climate change protesters have been dragged away as they tried to storm the stage at Shell’s shareholder meeting LONDON -- Climate change protester s were dragged away as they tried to storm the stage at Shell’s shareholder meeting Tuesday, while activist investors added pressure with a resolution demanding the global oil and gas giant beef up its emissions strategy. Shell Chairman Andrew Mackenzie could not start the meeting for more than an hour as dozens of protesters stood up, chanting and singing “Shut down Shell" and “Go to hell, Shell.” Several who tried to run onto the stage were stopped and carried out of the room by security guards at a London's ExCel conference center. The activists, including members of Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion, say Shell and other fossil fuel firms are making record profits at the cost of the environment. Shell reported a record $39.9 billion profit for 2022. Fossil fuel companies have posted bumper earnings as global oil and natura...