Greenpeace activists stage climate protest inside WEF meeting in Davos


Greenpeace activists hold a banner as they protest in the Congress Centre during the 55th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Greenpeace activists staged a brief climate change protest just outside the main hall of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting on Thursday, as business and political leaders gathered for this week's event in Davos.

Dressed in dark suits and white shirts, three protesters made it into the Congress Centre and scaled a lobby balcony before unfurling a large banner saying: "Tax the super-rich. Fund a just & green future".

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