The paintingis unharmed, the gallery said, but the frame suffered minor damage.
It’s been cleaned up and isback on display.
The environmentalist activists each glued one of their hands to the wall under the painting immediately afterwards.
“What is worth more, art or life?
Is it worth more than food?
Worth more than justice?
Are you more concerned about the protection of a painting or the protection of our planet and people?”
one of the activists said afterward.
They can’t even afford to heat a tin of soup."
Visitors were cleared from the room and Metropolitan police officers unglued the two, before bringing them into custody.
They were arrested for “criminal damage and aggravated trespass.”
Similar incidents have happened in Germany, Italy andAustralia.
Human-made greenhouse gas emissions andclimate changeare primarily triggered by the burning of fossil fuels for energy.
The top three emitters worldwide are China, the US and the EU.
Per capita, the US and Russia have the highest emissions.