<p>Climate activists' group 'Tyre Extinguishers' had their "largest ever night of action against luxury emmissions"&nbsp;with tyres of over 900 Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) deflated worldwide. The highest number of SUV tyres were deflated in the United Kingdom (340 SUVs), followed by Switzerland (172), Germany (124), France (112), Sweden (72), United States (52) and Austria (11).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Overnight, groups took action in Amsterdam and Enschede in the Netherlands, Paris and Lyon in France, Berlin, Bonn, Essen, Hanover and Saarbrucken in Germany, Bristol, Leeds, London and Dundee in the UK, Malmo in Sweden, Innsbruck in Austria, Zurich and Winterthur in Switzerland, and New York in the US.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"Last night (the evening of Monday 28th November and early morning of Tuesday 29th November), citizens in eight countries deflated tyres of&nbsp;nearly 900 polluting SUVs. This is the biggest coordinated global action against high-carbon vehicles in history, with many more to come," the group said in a statement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The movement has now deflated tyres on well over 10,000 SUVs in cities across the world since March. "This is the largest night of action yet," the statement added.</p>

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<p>"We want to show that anyone, everywhere, can take climate action to end the dominance of massive cars in the world’s cities. All they need is a leaflet and a lentil! Our movement will continue to grow – once the idea is out there, it can’t be stopped,” Marion Walker, Tyre Extinguishers spokesperson said in an official statement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reported to have been set up in March, the Tyre Extinguishers have criticised SUVs as unnecessary ‘luxury emissions’,&nbsp;by the wealthy and conventionally privileged individuals. They say that SUVs&nbsp;are a climate disaster, cause air pollution and "make our roads more dangerous.</p>

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Climate activists' group 'Tyre Extinguishers' had their "largest ever night of action against luxury emmissions" with tyres of over 900 Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) deflated worldwide.

Climate activists' group 'Tyre Extinguishers' had their "largest ever night of action against luxury emmissions" with tyres of over 900 Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) deflated worldwide. The highest number of SUV tyres were deflated in the United Kingdom (340 SUVs), followed by Switzerland (172), Germany (124), France (112), Sweden (72), United States (52) and Austria (11). Overnight, groups took action in Amsterdam and Enschede in the Netherlands, Paris and Lyon in France, Berlin, Bonn, Essen, Hanover and Saarbrucken in Germany, Bristol, Leeds, London and Dundee in the UK, Malmo in Sweden, Innsbruck in Austria, Zurich and Winterthur in Switzerland, and New York in the US. ALSO READ | Climate change may kill 65 per cent of insects on Earth, says a study "Last night (the evening of Monday 28th November and early morning of Tuesday 29th November), citizens in eight countries deflated tyres of nearly 900 polluting SUVs. This is the biggest coordinated global action against high-carbon vehicles in history, with many more to come," the group said in a statement. The movement has now deflated tyres on well over 10,000 SUVs in cities across the world since March. "This is the largest night of action yet," the statement added. WATCH | Impact of climate change being witnessed everywhere: PM Modi × "We want to show that anyone, everywhere, can take climate action to end the dominance of massive cars in the world’s cities. All they need is a leaflet and a lentil! Our movement will continue to grow – once the idea is out there, it can’t be stopped,” Marion Walker, Tyre Extinguishers spokesperson said in an official statement. Reported to have been set up in March, the Tyre Extinguishers have criticised SUVs as unnecessary ‘luxury emissions’, by the wealthy and conventionally privileged individuals. They say that SUVs are a climate disaster, cause air pollution and "make our roads more dangerous. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Climate activists deflate tyres of over 900 SUVs worldwide overnight to protest ‘luxury emissions’

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Climate activists deflate tyres of over 900 SUVs worldwide overnight to protest ‘luxury emissions’