Environmental activists sprayed red paint on Finland's parliament building in Helsinki on September 25, 2024, to protest the peat industry, sparking strong criticism from politicians.
Activists from Extinction Rebellion Finland and Swedish organization Aterstall Vatmarker (Restore Wetlands) smeared several granite columns at the building's main entrance in red paint.
They told Agence France-Presse they were protesting against the Finnish state-owned company Neova mining peat in Swedish wetlands.
Peat extracted from wetlands is often used as an energy source or for farming purposes, emitting large amounts of carbon dioxide.
In their natural state, peatlands store large amounts of carbon dioxide.
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