Climate Action with 4000 Windmills at E.ON Site

Greenpeace activists hold a banner in Dutch (help ons klimaat niet naar de kolen) reading 'Don't let coal ruin the climate' and paint a giant white wind turbine on the tarmac behind. They call on Belgium and E.ON to quit coal as more than eighty activists placed 4000 thousand windmills at the site of E.ON's proposed coal fired power-plant in Antwerp Harbour. The action illustrates the choice facing Flemish authorities: authorise the construction of a huge coal power plant, or invest in wind power and greater energy independence.

Unique identifier: GP01OAH

Type: Image

Shoot date: 07/11/2008

Locations: Antwerp, Belgium, Western Europe

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Will Rose

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Climate Action with 4000 Windmills at Proposed E.ON Site in Belgium

Greenpeace uses 4000 windmills to call on Belgium and E.ON to quit coal as more than eighty activists placed 4000 windmills and the message "Flanders Quit Coal" at the site of E.ON's proposed coal fired power-plant in Antwerp Harbour. The action illustrates the choice facing Flemish authorities: authorise the construction of a huge coal power plant, or invest in wind power and greater energy independence. A Greenpeace delegation will meet with the Cabinet of Flemish Minister President, Kris Peeters, to debate how Flanders and Belgium can move to a future free of coal and nuclear power.

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