Top climate stories of this week: Just Stop Oil activists criticised for protests as oil companies make record profits

The past week has been filled with headlines from the UK, not just of political turmoil but also of paintings being defaced and luxury establishments being vandalised by a climate activist group calling for a halt to all new oil and gas consents and licences. The high-profile nature of the protests has triggered debates on climate change, activism and the place for civil disobedience in modern society.

As we write, the Just Stop Oil activist group has shared a video of activists spray painting a luxury watch showroom in London. “At 8.30 am today, two Just Stop Oil supporters sprayed orange paint from a fire extinguisher over the premises of Rolex in Knightsbridge,” said the group on Twitter.