The article discusses the global increase in criminalization and repression of climate and environmental protests, revealing it as a widespread issue affecting both democratic and non-democratic nations in the global north and south. The authors of a new report identify four primary methods of repression: the enactment of anti-protest laws, the use of legal systems against activists, harsher policing tactics, and, in extreme cases, the killing of activists. These repressions occur despite increasing climate protests, with data showing a significant rise since 2018. Repressive actions vary greatly by country but generally involve both state and corporate actors, reflecting a troubling trend where states favor suppressing activism over addressing climate change comprehensively.