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No new coal – Stop Kingsnorth
In April 2008 the government will decide whether Kingsnorth in Kent will have the first new coal-fired power station in the UK for decades. Of all fuels, coal is the most polluting - even worse than burning oil or gas.
Kingsnorth power station alone will release more CO2 each year than Ghana. It will not use carbon capture and storage technology, and so will contribute to climate change that is already hitting the world’s poor first and hardest.
For the UK to be encouraging the development of new coal-fired power stations, instead of promoting the switch to a low carbon future, is madness in an era of impending climate crisis.
The UK must reduce its carbon emissions by more than 40 per cent by 2020 and 80 per cent by 2050, if we are to do our share to stop catastrophic climate change. Building new coal-fired power stations will rule this out. We're asking supporters to write to the Minister for Business, John Hutton and demand a public enquiry into Kingsnorth.
Take action at WDM's new micro-site:StopKingsnorth.org
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