James Hansen Defends Kingsnorth Coal Activists in British Court. By Michael McCarthy, London Independent, September 4, 2008. "[James Hansen gave evidence at Maidstone Crown Court]... yesterday as a key witness in support of... six GreenpeaceUK members who scaled a 630-ft. chimney at the Kingsnorth plant in Hoo, Kent, last October in protest against plans to build new coal-fired units there. The activists planned to paint the slogan 'Gordon Bin It' on the chimney, but only got as far as the Prime Minister's christian name... Hansen... said Britain had a responsibility to take a lead on limiting climate change because it was responsible -- owing to its long industrial past -- for much of the CO2 already in the atmosphere. Phasing out coal-burning power stations [is] crucial in tackling global warming, he told the court... Before travelling to Kent, Prof. Hansen met the David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, who is thought to be unhappy about the plan for Kingsnorth... Mr Brown will have the final say later this year."
2008-09-05
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