“I can’t understand why there aren’t rings of young people blocking bulldozers and preventing them from constructing coal-fired power stations.” Al Gore.
As soon as mid-April John Hutton MP, the Minister for DBERR (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform), may decide if Kingsnorth in Kent will see the first new coal-fired power station in the UK for decades. Take Action Now!.
Main News Stories
Coal becomes a burning issue
Action against new coal power in the UK is building up, with the leaders of the Stop Climate Chaos coalition protesting at Kingsnorth last week, and the Camp for Climate Action setting up outside the power station gates.
Countdown to Poz'n'Hagen: The Young Friends of the Earth Climate Tour
Young Friends of the Earth Europe are organising a Climate Tour of Europe, and P&Pers are invited to join!
Ecuador: Pay us to keep the oil in the soil!
A revolutionary proposal on climate change? The New Internationalist investigates, and you can too with an amazing deal on subscriptions that benefits you and P&P.
EU votes down power station emissions cap with help of Labour and Tories
Despite an overwhelming response from P&Pers, MEPs last week voted against an amendment that would have meant the end of dirty new coal in Europe.
European Union to vote on power plant emissions: Play your part now!
Members of the European Parliament will next week debate and vote on minimum standards of emissions at power stations. This would have obvious consequences for the UK Government's plans to build a coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth, Kent...
E.ON HQ struck by P&P action
Warwick Uni P&P marched on E.ON HQ last week to protest against the energy company's plans to build a new coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth in Kent.
Climate Change and the Student Movement conference
This conference, held in Brighton on the weekend of the 6 to 8 June, is the first of its kind. It has been organised by student groups from around the country, and they want you to be a part of it!
Summer wouldn't be summer without The Gathering
Don't forget to bag your place at P&P's much talked about networking, training and planning event...
Climate Bill Public Meeting
MPs from the three main political parties shared the stage with Friends of the Earth Director Tony Juniper to discuss the Climate Bill currently going through Parliament.
This Bill's Got No Balls
"This Climate Change Bill needs balls if we're ever going to tackle (pardon the pun) climate change. I will be putting the squeeze on my MP to make sure we have a tough bill. You should too." Mathew Horne - voice over for the film
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