Eleven people were arrested, including the woman who police said allegedly put a bicycle lock around her neck and the steering wheel of a vehicle that was blocking all city-bound lanes. The vehicle has since been removed.
Banging drums and chanting"Australia's climate destruction ends here", protesters held banners with slogans including"Disrupt Sydney" and"Resist climate inaction". Police estimated about 60 people were part of the protest. Climate change is a contentious issue in Australia which is one of the world's biggest carbon emitters on a per capita basis and is the world's top exporter of coal and liquefied natural gas.
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