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Climate activists dig in to defend village from coal mine

A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Luisa Neubauer, climate activist, on the edge of the quarry at the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants of the village walk in Lützerath stand at the edge of the Garzweiler II open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Participants at a rally on the edge of the open pit Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) A protester sits on a chair in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists stand in front of a bucket wheel excavator on the edge of the open pit mine in Luetzerath, Germany, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023 Luetzerath is to be mined for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP) Climate protection activists have set up a tent camp in a field in the Keyenberg district ahead of the expected clearance of the lignite village of Luetzerath, Erkelenz, Germany, Saturday, Jan.7, 2023. (David Young/dpa via AP) A bucket-wheel excavator removes the soil near the lignite village Luetzerath district ahead of the expected clearance of the lignite village of Luetzerath, Erkelenz, Germany, Saturday, Jan.7, 2023. (David Young/dpa via AP) Two climate protection activists sit on a monopod on the edge of the village, ahead of the expected clearance of the lignite village of Luetzerath, Erkelenz, Germany, Saturday, Jan.7, 2023. (David Young/dpa via AP) A barricade of caravan and stones made by climate protection activists is seen on a road entering the lignite village of Luetzerath, which is expected to be excavated for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine, in Luetzerath, Erkelenz, Germany, Saturday, Jan.7, 2023. (David Young/dpa via AP) Two climate protection activists sit in front of a bucket-wheel excavator on the edge of the lignite village of Luetzerath, , which is expected to be excavated for the expansion of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine, in Luetzerath, Erkelenz, Germany, Saturday, Jan.7, 2023. (David Young/dpa via AP) Two climate protection activists sit on a monopod on the edge of the village, ahead of the expected clearance of the lignite village of Luetzerath, Erkelenz, Germany, Saturday, Jan.7, 2023. (David Young/dpa via AP)
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