Protesters occupy Swiss square demanding action on climate change

Climate change activists hold a banner reading "We fight for a better future", during a demonstration called "Rise up for change" in Bern September 21, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

BERN (Reuters) - Up to 400 protesters occupied a square near the Swiss National Bank and parliament in Bern on Monday, as leaders of a group that has also targeted banks including Credit Suisse said they sought to highlight government inaction on climate change.

A spokeswoman for the protesters, from various environmental campaign organisations, said they were building a camp at the so-called Federal Square in the heart of Bern's political centre to highlight demands to reduce net carbon emissions to zero by 2030.