For immediate release: 22nd October 2016 Protest at Drax power station marks 10 years since first ‘Climate Camp’ Photos are free to use under Creative Commons licence CC BY. Please credit Sebastian Wood/Biofuelwatch This afternoon more than 60 people gathered outside...
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#AxeDrax, October 22
(and October 19th in London) Update: See here for a report on these two demos, including photos and links to video footage, and here for notice of the next one in April 2017. Demo and celebration at Drax Power Station (near South Gate), 22nd October 2016, 1 - 5 pm....
#AxeDrax AGM Protest 2016
Axe The Draxosaurus Scores of demonstrators took to the streets on April 20th 2016 to demand an end to subsidies for Drax power station, during the Drax PLC Annual General Meeting in the City of London. Highlight moments captured in this engaging video,...
UK’s largest power station hit by simultaneous protests at AGM in London and in Yorkshire, protesters demanding an end to subsidies
For immediate release London, 20th April 2016 - Environmental and human rights activists have gathered in London today for a colourful protest organised by Biofuelwatch [1] and Coal Action Network. [2] The protest targeted the AGM of Drax PLC, whose power station in...
Blazing a trail of deception: the White Rose Project and “negative emissions” technologies
Blazing a trail of deception: the White Rose Project and “negative emissions” technologies by Oliver Munnion, published on OpenDemocracy In the UK, a new coal fired power station is being developed by Drax that, if built, would be the first new coal fired power...
Giant White Elephant delivers over 110,000 signatures against White Rose
update September 2015: Drax has pulled out of the consortium which was to build this coal power station, which makes it highly unlikely that the proposal will go ahead. read the full background briefing here read the Press release here At 9am this morning,...
Giant White Elephant Delivers Over 110,000 Signatures to Demand UK Stop Funding New Coal Plant Using Public Money
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE USE: Thursday, June 18, 2015 CONTACT: Oliver Munnion, 07917693337, oli.munnion@biofuelwatch.org.uk Suzie Gilbert, 07523 742 072, suzie@fitzgibbonmedia.com Giant White Elephant Delivers Over 110,000 Signatures to Demand UK Stop Funding New...
Power station petition signed by over 110,000 to be handed to DECC by giant White Elephant
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: Thursday, June 18, 2015 CONTACT: Oliver Munnion, 07917693337, oli.munnion@biofuelwatch.org.uk Suzie Gilbert, 07523 742 072, suzie@fitzgibbonmedia.com Activists To Deliver Over 110,000 Signatures to Demand UK Stop Funding New Coal Plant Using...
100k people say NO to new power station at Drax: petition hand-in
18th June 2015 · 09:00-10:00 · DECC 3 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2AW Join the facebook page here! The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is planning to award up to £1bn in support for a new coal and biomass power station at Drax. The White Rose Project,...
Groups from both sides of the Atlantic call on DECC to end support for Drax power station
For immediate use Tuesday 21st April 2015 PRESS RELEASE: Groups from both sides of the Atlantic call on DECC to end support for Drax power station Photo opportunities: 1) TOMORROW, 14:00, Department of Energy and Climate Change offices, 3 Whitehall Place London SW1A...
Coal and biomass campaigners hit out at DECC “greenwash” over Drax conversion
Joint press release by: Biofuelwatch, London Mining Network, Friends of the Earth, Colombia Solidarity Campaign & Coal Action Network. For immediate use Monday 16th December 2013. Coal and biomass campaigners hit out at DECC “greenwash” over Drax conversion...