Stop Kingsnorth: no new generation of coal power stations
Kingsnorth power station
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"Kingsnorth is a terrible idea. One power plant with a lifetime of several decades will destroy the efforts of millions of citizens to reduce their emissions"
James Hansen, head of the NASA Goddard Institute of Space Studies
Kingsnorth coal power station is located in Medway, Kent. Energy company E.ON are proposing to replace the existing coal power station with a new one. Coal is the most polluting way of generating electricity and is a step backward in the UK's commitment to fight climate change.
"The new power station planned for Kingsnorth will output more CO2 each year than the whole of Ghana"
World Development Movement
The Kingsnorth proposal is the first in a string of possible new coal power stations that energy companies want to build in the UK. John Hutton, the government's energy minister, will take the final decision on whether the new coal-fired power station will be built.
Take action against Kingsnorth power station:
Write to the Minister for Business, John Hutton and demand a public inquiry into the new coal power station at Kingsnorth.Find out more ways to take action. Check out the latest events, meetings and protests.
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"At the planning meeting I felt bludgeoned, bullied and blackmailed into making a decision which will affect future generations. Residents of Medway weren't made aware of the facts"
Medway Councillor Maureen Ruparel, who voted against plans for the new Kingsnorth power station.
Stop Kingsnorth power station briefing (World Development Movement)(February 2008)
Information about the proposed coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth pdf 2 pages
Read more about Kingsnorth power station and climate change.
