Watch live: Six campaigners from Greenpeace are climbing up the facade of the Shard

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The Shard. Credit: Ben Fitzpatrick / Newscast

The six women are described as experienced climbers by the campaign group, which said the stunt was aimed at raising awareness about Shell鈥檚 plans to drill in the Arctic.

鈥淭his building - modelled on a shard of ice - sits slap bang in the middle of Shell鈥檚 three London headquarters. They don鈥檛 want us talking about their plan to drill in the Arctic,鈥 he protestors said in a statement.

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