Greenpeace urges Medway council to reject plans for a new coal power station
Medway council is due to reach a final decision next month regarding proposed plans to build a new coal power station, the Kingsnorth facility. The proposals come from E.ON UK, an organisation which Greenpeace describes as 'the company that talks green but walks a decidedly murky black'. If the power station is built, it will be the first coal power station built in the UK for over 30 years.
Clearly, if this move goes ahead, it will be an environmental disaster. If you added up the carbon emissions of 24 of the world's lowest carbon dioxide emitting countries, you would reach an amount similar to what this power station will emit. Coal power stations waste two thirds of the total amount of energy they produce. The effect this facility will have on climate change could bring serious flooding to large areas of Kent.
You can write to Medway council and voice your opinions on this matter using the form on the Greenpeace website.
