Authorities have arrested 12 of the climate change protestors that are currently parading through Edinburgh after activists stormed the RBS headquarters.
Last Thursday, environmental activists began calling for protests after RBS’s investments in the oil industry were revealed. Arriving at Gogarburn last week, the capital has been plagued with protesting in various pockets around the city. So far 12 have been arrested.
RBS said that it currently is one of the most active banks on the planet in terms of providing funding for renewable energy schemes. Nicolson Street and North Bridge bank branches have been experiencing hostility from protesters with some even gluing themselves to doors at these branches.
The authorities had warned of a harsh response if protesting continued and the 12 arrests followed shortly. Sunday saw structural damage to the Gogarburn headquarters of the Scottish bank. Several protestors glued themselves to sites at the executive car park at the RBS Young building in Gyle on Monday. In Leith, similar action was conducted at Forth Energy. Protestors are also accused of spreading an oil-like liquid throughout roads outside Edinburgh.
According to a spokeswoman the oil is most likely vegetable oil or diesel and had been spread throughout the A720 near Bankhead and in the westbound lane on the A8. The roads have been cleared once again to allow traffic to flow normally, but the police called the move extremely reckless, which could have put innocent members of the public at high risk.
However, the climate activists have denied responsibility for the incident claiming they were bewildered by the accusations. Staff at the Royal Bank of Scotland have been told to stay home by the bank managers after violence broke out today.
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