Governments across the world are using harsh tactics like arbitrary arrests, excessive force, surveillance, and criminalization of protests to silence climate activists and environmental defenders. In democratic nations like France, Germany, the U.S. and India, climate protests are increasingly being met with aggressive police crackdowns, hefty fines, and the portrayal of activists as threats to public order and economic interests. Even in international climate conferences, climate activism is being met with negative responses, signaling concern to the global crackdown of eco-activism.