Climate activists of the Last Generation group in Austria are cancelling their protests. “We no longer see any prospect of success,” the alliance announced. For two and a half years, they had been trying to persuade the government, made up of the conservative ÖVP and the Greens, and the citizens to turn away from fossil fuels through a variety of campaigns. Now, they realize “that Austria wants to remain ignorant of fossil fuels and is therefore accepting that it is partly responsible for the deaths of billions of people.” Remaining funds will be used to cover legal costs for members facing nu…