Some 20 Greenpeace protesters led by director Stephen Tindale stormed the trading floor on Wednesday and brought business in Brent crude oil and gas oil futures to a halt before being beaten back by outraged traders.
"It was to send a message to the oil industry on the day Kyoto comes into force that business as usual is no longer an option," Tindale told Reuters by telephone from the central London building on Wednesday.
"The oil industry has been key to preventing progress on climate change which is why it has taken so long for Kyoto to come into force. But scientists are telling us we are getting dangerously close to the point of no return," he added.
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