Eco-activists have reaffirmed their plans to shut Kingsnorth power station down - despite two High Court injunctions barring protestors from entering the site.
Organisers of the week-long Camp for Climate Action told Yourmedway they remain undeterred and will push forward with their four-prong attack on the Hoo peninsula power plant during their demonstration, which begins on Sunday.
Climate campaigner Davy Jones said: “E.ON seems to be running scared, as they returned to the High Court to try to stem the groundswell of opposition to their plans for a new coal-fired power station.
“It won’t work – our day of action to shut the power station on Saturday August 9 looks to be a decisive moment in the choice between E.ON’s profits or rapid cuts in CO2 emissions.”
The synchronised ‘mass action’ will see four separate groups close in on the power station in a bid to bring production to a halt.
A spokesman said: “The Camp will divide into four groups, including an air-borne contingent and the Great Rebel Raft Regatta.
“Along with the orange and green land groups, all have vowed to use inventive tactics to reach the power station.”
The Camp protestors will be joined on site by representatives from the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition pressure group, made up of members from the Women’s Institute, Greenpeace, RSPB and Oxfam.
Coalition director Ashok Sinha said: “Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s decision on new coal-fired power plants could be a defining moment in the fight against climate change.
“If he jumps the right way and unlocks Britain’s renewable potential, we could show the rest of the world that low carbon technologies are the answer to the inseparable challenges of climate change, poverty and energy security.
“The reality is that a thriving renewables industry would help us avoid disastrous climate change, create thousands of jobs and keep the lights on.”
With just four days to go until protestors begin pitching their tents, the Camp is still refusing to reveal the precise location of the demonstration.
Kingsnorth plant manager Alan Sanderson said the time had come for Camp organisers to reveal their hand.
He said: “They have said they’re keen to allay local people’s fears but have failed to provide a definitive answer to the question on most residents’ lips in Hoo – exactly where is the camp going to be.
“We absolutely support the Camp’s right to protest but surely the organisers must realise that it’s only common decency to provide this most basic of information.”
The Camp for Climate Action runs from Sunday August 3 to Monday 11.
POSTED: 30/07/2008 08:00:00
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