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An activists sits on a perch while a banner (R) reads “1,5 degrees Celsius means Luetzerath stays” in the village of Luetzerath, western Germany, close to the Garzweiler lignite open cast mine, on January 8, 2023. Police prepare the planned evacuation of the village occupied by activists, who demonstrate against the demolition of the village for the extension of the neighbouring open-air coal mine. The residents of Luetzerath have left as their homes were expropriated and they were compensated and rehoused. The German government, led by Social Democrat Olaf Scholz, announced in early 2022 a compromise with energy giant RWE to allow the extension of the nearby mine. (Photo by Ina Fassbender/AFP Photo)
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