--- On Mon, 3/11/08, Jim Roland <quailrecords@...> wrote:

> From: Jim Roland <quailrecords@...>
> Subject: Stop EU biofuel targets: have you emailed your MP?
> To: quailrecords@...
> Date: Monday, 3 November, 2008, 12:04 AM
> Hi all,Thanks to everyone who has joined the buzz of
> interest in this so far. As per my email of 16 October, I
> believe there is still time, and a way, to persuade the
> Government to stop the Council of Europe ratifying rising EU
> biofuel targets.
> If you haven't already, please take 2 minutes to send
> the following email to your MP quickly - in most cases you
> can find his or her email address at
> http://www.parliament.uk/directories/hciolists/alcm.cfm - NB
> please go to their webpage for their email address, rather
> than using the standard emailing form.I have shortened the
> suggested email and slightly updated it, from previous
> version.Please only send to your own MP (unless writing to
> ministers, shadow ministers etc in that official capacity,
> if you indicate this at the top of a letter to them). Please
> feel free to personalise the email.And please forward this
> to others!Love and peace,Jim** make sure you insert:- your
> MP's name at the top- your name and address as indicated
> at the end, so it can be seen you are a constituent of the
> MP **Suggested subject line: Please call urgently for review
> of economics of biofuelsDear ..... MP,Please will you call
> urgently on the UK Government to lead a review of the
> economics of biofuels, and considering the new evidence
> needing review, not to ratify EU biofuel targets now?On
> 11-12 December, the Council of Europe is due to ratify EU
> legislation of its resolution in March 2007 to ensure
> mandatory 10% 'renewable' vehicle fuel penetration
> by 2020, most of which is expected to come from biofuels
> (part of the Renewable Energy Directive).I am concerned that
> since March 2007, several studies have concluded that
> biofuel support policies are placing an inordinately high
> cost on our economies, for low/doubtful CO2 gains.  In
> particular:-    An OECD report this July
> (http://tinyurl.com/69uzhq, view full report:
> http://tinyurl.com/3t9wdr) advised that OECD biofuel
> incentives were costing an exorbitant $ 960-1700 per tonne
> CO2-eq abated, even before the indirect land-use emissions
> are added (p98), and further, in 2007 biofuels used up 8% of
> world coarse grain production and 9% of world vegetable oil
> production, yet these sources only delivered appx. 1.2% of
> total world transport fuel energy!-    A report by the JRC
> (EU Joint Research Centre) this March
> (http://tinyurl.com/688cog) advised:
>
> that 'the costs of EU biofuels outweigh the
> benefits', in particular that achieving a 6.9%
> penetration of biofuels by 2020 was likely to cost the EU a
> net € 33 - 65 billion from 2007-2020 with 80% probability
> - even after potential benefits in CO2 savings and security
> of oil supply are counted;that EU use of biofuels is
> currently likely to worsen CO2 emissions in the case of
> 'first generation' biofuels, even if we are choosy
> about where our biodiesel is sourced (p10);that 'second
> generation' biofuels are likely to be considerably more
> expensive than 'first generation' biofuels even by
> 2020, and conflict with better ways to use biomass for CO2
> abatement, so again potentially worsen CO2 emissions.
> -    OECD food aid to the South has had to increase, both
> because more people have become hungry, and the unit cost of
> food to feed them has risen.The above economic issues and
> findings were not covered by the Gallagher review of the
> indirect effects of biofuels. The Gallagher report briefly
> mentioned that higher food prices would worsen some national
> trade balances, but didn't say if this would amount to
> £ billions for the UK or EU, even what kind of £ quantity
> it would be.So, please will you without delay:(i) Ask what
> has been done to digest the above economic findings of the
> OECD and JRC, and the economics of increased food aid
> needed, and(ii) Call for the UK to lead a review of the
> economics of the proposed EU 'biofuel'/vehicle
> targets, as well as the EU 2010 Biofuel Directive, with the
> authorship of respected economists, that compares with other
> abatement options, and, considering the new evidence needing
> review, not to ratify EU biofuel targets now?Surely our
> economic troubles are bad enough as it is? The UK and EU
> governments should evaluate what the economic cost of the
> current EU biofuel target proposal actually is, using the
> latest food and oil price data, and not just risk blundering
> into causing further, unnecessary harm to the economy. The
> JRC report above concludes:'The decision to specifically
> target GHG reductions in the transport sector reduces the
> benefits which could be achieved in other ways with the same
> EU resources'.It pointed out that using biomass to
> replace coal, or make materials, abated emissions more
> cost-effectively. So, with money saved we could fund more
> true renewables, like solar, wind or wave energy, which
> often achieve 90% or more CO2 savings over a 30-year period,
> and require orders of magnitude less land to deliver energy
> than biofuels. Or promote fuel-efficiency measures that are
> even more cost-effective.The OECD report above notes:
> 'Despite the rapid and substantial increase in crude oil
> prices… the cost disadvantage of biofuels has widened in
> the past two years as agricultural commodity prices soared
> and thereby feedstock costs increased'.Increasing
> inequality and poverty?The above analyses didn't
> evaluate the effect on inequality and poverty of higher food
> prices. These have turned many arable farmers into
> multi-millionaires, in turn benefiting some of their
> equipment and service suppliers, but this is at the expense
> of almost everyone else, in higher shopping bills (The
> Times, http://tinyurl.com/6ojraw). We can't afford to
> award every teacher, clinician or civil servant a
> multi-million pound bonus, so why do arable farmers deserve
> suddenly to be enriched like this, at most other
> peoples' expense? A government review of biofuel
> economics should also report on this.Deforestation effects:
> more costly than the banking crisis?The lead economist in a
> major EU-commissioned study 'The Economics of Ecosystems
> and Biodiversity' (TEEB) has told BBC News (10/10/08):
> 'whereas Wall Street by various estimates has to date
> lost, within the financial sector, $1-$1.5 trillion [out of
> $2.8 trillion worldwide - Bank of England], at today's
> rate we are losing natural capital [from deforestation] at
> least between $2-$5 trillion every year.'Amazon
> deforestation in Brazil has increased by 228% (i.e. the rate
> has more than tripled) since a year ago, largely driven by
> rising food prices, reversing past improvements (The
> Guardian, 30/9/08). The IMF (8/4/08) noted 'Almost half
> the increase in consumption of major food crops in 2007 was
> related to biofuels'.Can long-term hunger be
> 'sustainable'?The March 2007 Council of Europe
> resolution noted that the 'binding character' of the
> 10% biofuel target was appropriate 'subject to
> production being sustainable'. Since then, according to
> the FAO (18/9/08), food prices rose 52% to 2008 from 2007,
> whereas the number of hungry had already risen by 75 million
> to 2007 from 2003-05. This 'silent tsunami', as
> described by a World Food Programme spokesperson, is
> jeopardising Millennium Development Goals.This year, small
> farmer harvests in the global South have been reduced by
> price hikes in mineral fertilizers, caused in part by demand
> from biofuel expansion (The Guardian, 12/8/08). This use is
> depleting the world's mineral phosphorus reserves
> faster, meaning an even harder future food shock for the
> world (The Times, 26/6/08).Recent food price rises also have
> led to food unrest in many countries including Egypt,
> Pakistan, India and Yemen, thereby accentuating new
> geo-political threats, for very small oil savings (see OECD
> figures above).Yours sincerely,[...insert name...][...insert
> address...]
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Win an Xbox 360 or £200 Top Shop Vouchers
> http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/115454062/direct/01/

--- On Mon, 3/11/08, Nic Lee <nicglee@...> wrote:

> From: Nic Lee <nicglee@...>
> Subject: Fw: Stop EU biofuel targets: have you emailed your MP?
> To: nicglee@...
> Date: Monday, 3 November, 2008, 2:29 PM
> --- On Mon, 3/11/08, Jim Roland
> <quailrecords@...> wrote:
>
> > From: Jim Roland <quailrecords@...>
> > Subject: Stop EU biofuel targets: have you emailed
> your MP?
> > To: quailrecords@...
> > Date: Monday, 3 November, 2008, 12:04 AM
> > Hi all,Thanks to everyone who has joined the buzz of
> > interest in this so far. As per my email of 16
> October, I
> > believe there is still time, and a way, to persuade
> the
> > Government to stop the Council of Europe ratifying
> rising EU
> > biofuel targets.
> > If you haven't already, please take 2 minutes to
> send
> > the following email to your MP quickly - in most cases
> you
> > can find his or her email address at
> >
> http://www.parliament.uk/directories/hciolists/alcm.cfm - NB
> > please go to their webpage for their email address,
> rather
> > than using the standard emailing form.I have shortened
> the
> > suggested email and slightly updated it, from previous
> > version.Please only send to your own MP (unless
> writing to
> > ministers, shadow ministers etc in that official
> capacity,
> > if you indicate this at the top of a letter to them).
> Please
> > feel free to personalise the email.And please forward
> this
> > to others!Love and peace,Jim** make sure you insert:-
> your
> > MP's name at the top- your name and address as
> indicated
> > at the end, so it can be seen you are a constituent of
> the
> > MP **Suggested subject line: Please call urgently for
> review
> > of economics of biofuelsDear ..... MP,Please will you
> call
> > urgently on the UK Government to lead a review of the
> > economics of biofuels, and considering the new
> evidence
> > needing review, not to ratify EU biofuel targets
> now?On
> > 11-12 December, the Council of Europe is due to ratify
> EU
> > legislation of its resolution in March 2007 to ensure
> > mandatory 10% 'renewable' vehicle fuel
> penetration
> > by 2020, most of which is expected to come from
> biofuels
> > (part of the Renewable Energy Directive).I am
> concerned that
> > since March 2007, several studies have concluded that
> > biofuel support policies are placing an inordinately
> high
> > cost on our economies, for low/doubtful CO2 gains.  In
> > particular:-    An OECD report this July
> > (http://tinyurl.com/69uzhq, view full report:
> > http://tinyurl.com/3t9wdr) advised that OECD biofuel
> > incentives were costing an exorbitant $ 960-1700 per
> tonne
> > CO2-eq abated, even before the indirect land-use
> emissions
> > are added (p98), and further, in 2007 biofuels used up
> 8% of
> > world coarse grain production and 9% of world
> vegetable oil
> > production, yet these sources only delivered appx.
> 1.2% of
> > total world transport fuel energy!-    A report by the
> JRC
> > (EU Joint Research Centre) this March
> > (http://tinyurl.com/688cog) advised:
> >
> > that 'the costs of EU biofuels outweigh the
> > benefits', in particular that achieving a 6.9%
> > penetration of biofuels by 2020 was likely to cost the
> EU a
> > net € 33 - 65 billion from 2007-2020 with 80%
> probability
> > - even after potential benefits in CO2 savings and
> security
> > of oil supply are counted;that EU use of biofuels is
> > currently likely to worsen CO2 emissions in the case
> of
> > 'first generation' biofuels, even if we are
> choosy
> > about where our biodiesel is sourced (p10);that
> 'second
> > generation' biofuels are likely to be considerably
> more
> > expensive than 'first generation' biofuels
> even by
> > 2020, and conflict with better ways to use biomass for
> CO2
> > abatement, so again potentially worsen CO2 emissions.
> > -    OECD food aid to the South has had to increase,
> both
> > because more people have become hungry, and the unit
> cost of
> > food to feed them has risen.The above economic issues
> and
> > findings were not covered by the Gallagher review of
> the
> > indirect effects of biofuels. The Gallagher report
> briefly
> > mentioned that higher food prices would worsen some
> national
> > trade balances, but didn't say if this would
> amount to
> > £ billions for the UK or EU, even what kind of £
> quantity
> > it would be.So, please will you without delay:(i) Ask
> what
> > has been done to digest the above economic findings of
> the
> > OECD and JRC, and the economics of increased food aid
> > needed, and(ii) Call for the UK to lead a review of
> the
> > economics of the proposed EU 'biofuel'/vehicle
> > targets, as well as the EU 2010 Biofuel Directive,
> with the
> > authorship of respected economists, that compares with
> other
> > abatement options, and, considering the new evidence
> needing
> > review, not to ratify EU biofuel targets now?Surely
> our
> > economic troubles are bad enough as it is? The UK and
> EU
> > governments should evaluate what the economic cost of
> the
> > current EU biofuel target proposal actually is, using
> the
> > latest food and oil price data, and not just risk
> blundering
> > into causing further, unnecessary harm to the economy.
> The
> > JRC report above concludes:'The decision to
> specifically
> > target GHG reductions in the transport sector reduces
> the
> > benefits which could be achieved in other ways with
> the same
> > EU resources'.It pointed out that using biomass to
> > replace coal, or make materials, abated emissions more
> > cost-effectively. So, with money saved we could fund
> more
> > true renewables, like solar, wind or wave energy,
> which
> > often achieve 90% or more CO2 savings over a 30-year
> period,
> > and require orders of magnitude less land to deliver
> energy
> > than biofuels. Or promote fuel-efficiency measures
> that are
> > even more cost-effective.The OECD report above notes:
> > 'Despite the rapid and substantial increase in
> crude oil
> > prices… the cost disadvantage of biofuels has
> widened in
> > the past two years as agricultural commodity prices
> soared
> > and thereby feedstock costs increased'.Increasing
> > inequality and poverty?The above analyses didn't
> > evaluate the effect on inequality and poverty of
> higher food
> > prices. These have turned many arable farmers into
> > multi-millionaires, in turn benefiting some of their
> > equipment and service suppliers, but this is at the
> expense
> > of almost everyone else, in higher shopping bills (The
> > Times, http://tinyurl.com/6ojraw). We can't afford
> to
> > award every teacher, clinician or civil servant a
> > multi-million pound bonus, so why do arable farmers
> deserve
> > suddenly to be enriched like this, at most other
> > peoples' expense? A government review of biofuel
> > economics should also report on this.Deforestation
> effects:
> > more costly than the banking crisis?The lead economist
> in a
> > major EU-commissioned study 'The Economics of
> Ecosystems
> > and Biodiversity' (TEEB) has told BBC News
> (10/10/08):
> > 'whereas Wall Street by various estimates has to
> date
> > lost, within the financial sector, $1-$1.5 trillion
> [out of
> > $2.8 trillion worldwide - Bank of England], at
> today's
> > rate we are losing natural capital [from
> deforestation] at
> > least between $2-$5 trillion every year.'Amazon
> > deforestation in Brazil has increased by 228% (i.e.
> the rate
> > has more than tripled) since a year ago, largely
> driven by
> > rising food prices, reversing past improvements (The
> > Guardian, 30/9/08). The IMF (8/4/08) noted 'Almost
> half
> > the increase in consumption of major food crops in
> 2007 was
> > related to biofuels'.Can long-term hunger be
> > 'sustainable'?The March 2007 Council of Europe
> > resolution noted that the 'binding character'
> of the
> > 10% biofuel target was appropriate 'subject to
> > production being sustainable'. Since then,
> according to
> > the FAO (18/9/08), food prices rose 52% to 2008 from
> 2007,
> > whereas the number of hungry had already risen by 75
> million
> > to 2007 from 2003-05. This 'silent tsunami',
> as
> > described by a World Food Programme spokesperson, is
> > jeopardising Millennium Development Goals.This year,
> small
> > farmer harvests in the global South have been reduced
> by
> > price hikes in mineral fertilizers, caused in part by
> demand
> > from biofuel expansion (The Guardian, 12/8/08). This
> use is
> > depleting the world's mineral phosphorus reserves
> > faster, meaning an even harder future food shock for
> the
> > world (The Times, 26/6/08).Recent food price rises
> also have
> > led to food unrest in many countries including Egypt,
> > Pakistan, India and Yemen, thereby accentuating new
> > geo-political threats, for very small oil savings (see
> OECD
> > figures above).Yours sincerely,[...insert
> name...][...insert
> > address...]
> >
> >
> _________________________________________________________________
> > Win an Xbox 360 or £200 Top Shop Vouchers
> > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/115454062/direct/01/

> 'How do we get back to climate safety?'
>
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>
> No screaming, no panic, no doom, no gloom. Just a short and
> simple
> summary of the latest climate science followed by a
> discussion of what
> we're going to do about it.
>
> On Thursday 27th November 2008, The Public Interest
> Research Centre
> will launch the report "Climate Safety" at
> Friends Meeting House,
> Euston, London. A panel of speakers - Caroline Lucas,
> George Monbiot,
> Kevin Anderson, Jeremy Leggett and Tim Helweg-Larsen - will
> be
> discussing the question 'How do we get back to climate
> safety?'
>
> With Arctic sea ice melting away faster than anyone had
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>
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> has exposed
> us to serious and growing risks. The report delivers a
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> must rapidly
> decarbonise our society, preserve global sinks, and address
> the
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>
> "Climate Safety" warns that even our current
> policy response, a
> commitment to 80% carbon cuts by 2050, does not match up to
> the scale
> of the challenge. Join us to discuss finding a way to get
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Would we do something tame as a local group on this? or is this too much
for us?
x

-----Original Message-----
From: returntokingsnorth-owner@...
[mailto:returntokingsnorth-owner@...] On Behalf Of
process@...
Sent: 04 November 2008 12:26
To: returntokingsnorth@...
Subject: [returntokingsnorth] E.ON in our sights

Hi there,

Back in the summer - probably at Climate Camp - you signed up to be part
of the rolling blockade of Kingsnorth if E.ON gets permission to build a
new coal power station there. Well so far, they haven't - but they're
still on track to get it, so planning for the blockade is still full
steam
ahead. This is a quick update on where it's at - hope you've still got
your return ticket!

1) DECISION TIME: BRADFORD GATHERING THIS WEEKEND
2) 48 HOURS OF ACTION AGAINST E.ON AND NEW COAL
3) UPDATE ON KINGSNORTH DEVELOPMENTS

******************************************

1) DECISION TIME: BRADFORD GATHERING THIS WEEKEND

At September's Camp for Climate Action gathering in Manchester we got
started on deciding how we're going to organise the blockade, as well as
what else Climate Camp is going to do next. One thing that came out of
it
was that E.ON's student recruitment tour has been targeted around the
country (see below).

In Bradford this weekend, 8 and 9 November, it's decision time: we're
going to agree the name of the blockade, decide on what form it's going
to
take, and set up all the working groups to get it rolling. Some of the
names that have been suggested? The E.ON Face Off. The Great Coal
Scuttle.
Operation Stop Coal. Think you can do better? Send us your ideas via
process@... before Saturday, and we'll add them to the
discussion.

Everyone's invited to the Bradford gathering, which is the national
decision-making space for the Climate Camp. For full details including
the
agenda for the weekend, how to get there, and the content of the
proposals, see http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/drupal-5.7/?q=node/471.

******************************************

2) 48 HOURS OF ACTION AGAINST E.ON AND NEW COAL

In Manchester we also decided to hold a day of action against E.ON
before
the year was out. This has now become 48 hours of action against E.ON
and
new coal - and we'd love it if you can forward this callout to your
networks (as well as take part!):

**48 HOURS OF ACTION AGAINST E.ON AND NEW COAL**
Friday 28th and Saturday 29th November 2008

The UK Government is calling for an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by
2050, we are calling for 48 hours of action against E.ON and new coal
NOW.

It's easy enough to set a target that's 42 years away, but we don't
stand
a rapidly melting snowball's chance of achieving it if the government
give
the green light to new coal fired power stations (7 are in the planning
stages, with E.ON's new Kingsnorth being first up) and keep dishing out
subsidies to new coal mines. Coal is the dirtiest fuel there is, so
while
the government continues with business-as-usual through the last 100
months we have to make a difference on climate change, we call for 48
hours of action against new coal - now!

Join us in saying 'No to New Coal': get your friends together and plan
an
action for your area. Go stickering, blockading, serving direct action
warning notices at supply chain premises, organise an awareness raising
talk, hang a banner, get creative on the streets, the options are
endless.
Get together, get creative, and plan an action!

On Friday you could visit the Coal Authority, E.ON offices, UK Coal
offices or Global Coal Management offices, to name but a few. Or take
aim
at their investors or parts of their supply chain. On the Saturday you
could take action at 2nd round FA Cup matches sponsored by E.ON.
Together,
we'll raise awareness about killer coal, and we'll say loud and clear
that
we won't stand for new coal - at Kingsnorth or anywhere else.

For more information visit - http://www.e-onf-off.org.uk/ - where a list
of potential targets, action ideas and plenty of resources will follow
shortly.

This day of action is supported by The Camp for Climate Action, Rising
Tide, Plane Stupid, Campaign against Climate Change and others.

******************************************

3) UPDATE ON KINGSNORTH DEVELOPMENTS

E.ON haven't yet been given the go-ahead to build at Kingsnorth, but we
know we can't usually rely on the Government to do anything but what
corporations want. E.ON (not to mention the rest of the coal industry)
is
still moving full steam ahead with their profit-grabbing,
climate-destroying plans at Kingsnorth, so we have to be ready to stop
them if and when permission is given. Here's what's been happening in
relation to Kingsnorth over the last couple of months:

* GREENPEACE SIX GET OFF: The trial of six Greenpeace activists in
September accused of causing criminal damage at Kingnorth caused a
sensation as they were acquitted by a jury. They had climbed the chimney
at Kingsnorth last October to write 'Gordon, Bin It' down the side, and
they argued the property damage was necessary to prevent greater damage
caused by burning coal. A jury of ordinary people from Kent agreed - and
direct action was vindicated. Read all about it here:
http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/blog/climate/kingsnorth-trial-breaking-news
-verdict-20080910

* COAL ACTION NETWORK SET UP: Also in September a gathering under the
banner Leave It in the Ground took place in Manchester and agreed to set
up the Coal Action Network - to support collective action against coal
exploitation in the UK. From the website: "Climate change is the biggest
threat facing us, and burning coal is the biggest historical cause of
climate change. Every day more coal is burned, yet industry and
government
seem intent on burning even more. 33 new opencast coalmines and six coal
fired power stations are at the planning stage in the UK alone. The Coal
Action Network and this website is a growing network of people &
resources
resisting coal in the UK." To get involved, visit
http://leaveitintheground.org.uk/

* E.ON MOBBED ON STUDENT RECRUITMENT TOUR: Unsuspecting E.ON graduate
recruits have spent the last few weeks touring the universities of the
country trying to persuade today's students to follow in their footsteps
-
and found themselves repeatedly assailed by E.ON F.OFF memorabilia.
Their
display stand - 'Tackling climate change isn't something that's tacked
onto our agenda - it's at the heart of what we do' - was neatly
subvertised on matching leaflets headed 'Causing climage change'
instead.
In Liverpool, protesters delivered bags of coal to E.ON's stall and
dropped an 'E.ON No New Coal' banner from a balcony inside the hall. In
Manchester, a Leave It In the Ground flashmob broke out in the careers
fair, targeting E.ON and E.ON funders the Royal Bank of Scotland. And at
Imperial College in London, leafleters in E.ON F.OFF tshirts made such
an
impression that E.ON didn't return for day two. To help plan further
E.ON
fun join the Target E.ON email list: send a blank message to
targeteon-subscribe@....

* JOHN HUTTON TAKEN OFF THE CASE: We know that many of us are skeptical
that the endless contortions of the state apparatus have any real
ability
to bring about a more sustainable future... But FYI, everyone's
favourite
big business stooge, John Hutton - the minister previously responsible
for
the decision about Kingsnorth - was moved to the Ministry of Defence in
October's government reshuffle. A new Department for Energy and Climate
Change was also created, run by Ed Miliband, who is reported to be less
rabidly pro-dirty coal - not that difficult for someone who isn't John
Hutton. But while it might appear to be more 'joined-up' for the
Government to think about climate change and energy in the same
building,
that doesn't mean that the building won't just churn out the same old
suicidal decisions on climate change. So, it's not time to hang up your
direct action boots just yet!

******************************************

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rolling blockade of Kingsnorth. If you've been forwarded it and you want
to subscribe, just send a blank email to
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to the main mailing list, join today by sending a blank email to
climatecamp-subscribe@.... There's one email per week,
which
will keep you informed about everything going on within the Climate Camp
process, and how to get involved. If you try it you'll love it!

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Are we having a re-energising meeting? (maybe I've missed something).

I could offer my place for the venue again (and I have a sofa now....).

cheers
K x

I reckon it would be good to do something, but I don't know how FoE
feel about us mobbing EON offices etc.? And some group members might
not be so keen on anything resembling direct action?

Is there another local group in London that we could join in with on
28th or 29th, which would also mean less organising on our part...?

Kate x

--- In foesubteam@yahoogroups.com, "Jo Finburgh" <jo.finburgh@...> wrote:
>
> Would we do something tame as a local group on this? or is this too much
> for us?
> x
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: returntokingsnorth-owner@...
> [mailto:returntokingsnorth-owner@...] On Behalf Of
> process@...
> Sent: 04 November 2008 12:26
> To: returntokingsnorth@...
> Subject: [returntokingsnorth] E.ON in our sights
>
> Hi there,
>
> Back in the summer - probably at Climate Camp - you signed up to be part
> of the rolling blockade of Kingsnorth if E.ON gets permission to build a
> new coal power station there. Well so far, they haven't - but they're
> still on track to get it, so planning for the blockade is still full
> steam
> ahead. This is a quick update on where it's at - hope you've still got
> your return ticket!
>
> 1) DECISION TIME: BRADFORD GATHERING THIS WEEKEND
> 2) 48 HOURS OF ACTION AGAINST E.ON AND NEW COAL
> 3) UPDATE ON KINGSNORTH DEVELOPMENTS
>
> ******************************************
>
> 1) DECISION TIME: BRADFORD GATHERING THIS WEEKEND
>
> At September's Camp for Climate Action gathering in Manchester we got
> started on deciding how we're going to organise the blockade, as well as
> what else Climate Camp is going to do next. One thing that came out of
> it
> was that E.ON's student recruitment tour has been targeted around the
> country (see below).
>
> In Bradford this weekend, 8 and 9 November, it's decision time: we're
> going to agree the name of the blockade, decide on what form it's going
> to
> take, and set up all the working groups to get it rolling. Some of the
> names that have been suggested? The E.ON Face Off. The Great Coal
> Scuttle.
> Operation Stop Coal. Think you can do better? Send us your ideas via
> process@... before Saturday, and we'll add them to the
> discussion.
>
> Everyone's invited to the Bradford gathering, which is the national
> decision-making space for the Climate Camp. For full details including
> the
> agenda for the weekend, how to get there, and the content of the
> proposals, see http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/drupal-5.7/?q=node/471.
>
> ******************************************
>
> 2) 48 HOURS OF ACTION AGAINST E.ON AND NEW COAL
>
> In Manchester we also decided to hold a day of action against E.ON
> before
> the year was out. This has now become 48 hours of action against E.ON
> and
> new coal - and we'd love it if you can forward this callout to your
> networks (as well as take part!):
>
> **48 HOURS OF ACTION AGAINST E.ON AND NEW COAL**
> Friday 28th and Saturday 29th November 2008
>
> The UK Government is calling for an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by
> 2050, we are calling for 48 hours of action against E.ON and new coal
> NOW.
>
> It's easy enough to set a target that's 42 years away, but we don't
> stand
> a rapidly melting snowball's chance of achieving it if the government
> give
> the green light to new coal fired power stations (7 are in the planning
> stages, with E.ON's new Kingsnorth being first up) and keep dishing out
> subsidies to new coal mines. Coal is the dirtiest fuel there is, so
> while
> the government continues with business-as-usual through the last 100
> months we have to make a difference on climate change, we call for 48
> hours of action against new coal - now!
>
> Join us in saying 'No to New Coal': get your friends together and plan
> an
> action for your area. Go stickering, blockading, serving direct action
> warning notices at supply chain premises, organise an awareness raising
> talk, hang a banner, get creative on the streets, the options are
> endless.
> Get together, get creative, and plan an action!
>
> On Friday you could visit the Coal Authority, E.ON offices, UK Coal
> offices or Global Coal Management offices, to name but a few. Or take
> aim
> at their investors or parts of their supply chain. On the Saturday you
> could take action at 2nd round FA Cup matches sponsored by E.ON.
> Together,
> we'll raise awareness about killer coal, and we'll say loud and clear
> that
> we won't stand for new coal - at Kingsnorth or anywhere else.
>
> For more information visit - http://www.e-onf-off.org.uk/ - where a list
> of potential targets, action ideas and plenty of resources will follow
> shortly.
>
> This day of action is supported by The Camp for Climate Action, Rising
> Tide, Plane Stupid, Campaign against Climate Change and others.
>
> ******************************************
>
> 3) UPDATE ON KINGSNORTH DEVELOPMENTS
>
> E.ON haven't yet been given the go-ahead to build at Kingsnorth, but we
> know we can't usually rely on the Government to do anything but what
> corporations want. E.ON (not to mention the rest of the coal industry)
> is
> still moving full steam ahead with their profit-grabbing,
> climate-destroying plans at Kingsnorth, so we have to be ready to stop
> them if and when permission is given. Here's what's been happening in
> relation to Kingsnorth over the last couple of months:
>
> * GREENPEACE SIX GET OFF: The trial of six Greenpeace activists in
> September accused of causing criminal damage at Kingnorth caused a
> sensation as they were acquitted by a jury. They had climbed the chimney
> at Kingsnorth last October to write 'Gordon, Bin It' down the side, and
> they argued the property damage was necessary to prevent greater damage
> caused by burning coal. A jury of ordinary people from Kent agreed - and
> direct action was vindicated. Read all about it here:
> http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/blog/climate/kingsnorth-trial-breaking-news
> -verdict-20080910
>
> * COAL ACTION NETWORK SET UP: Also in September a gathering under the
> banner Leave It in the Ground took place in Manchester and agreed to set
> up the Coal Action Network - to support collective action against coal
> exploitation in the UK. From the website: "Climate change is the biggest
> threat facing us, and burning coal is the biggest historical cause of
> climate change. Every day more coal is burned, yet industry and
> government
> seem intent on burning even more. 33 new opencast coalmines and six coal
> fired power stations are at the planning stage in the UK alone. The Coal
> Action Network and this website is a growing network of people &
> resources
> resisting coal in the UK." To get involved, visit
> http://leaveitintheground.org.uk/
>
> * E.ON MOBBED ON STUDENT RECRUITMENT TOUR: Unsuspecting E.ON graduate
> recruits have spent the last few weeks touring the universities of the
> country trying to persuade today's students to follow in their footsteps
> -
> and found themselves repeatedly assailed by E.ON F.OFF memorabilia.
> Their
> display stand - 'Tackling climate change isn't something that's tacked
> onto our agenda - it's at the heart of what we do' - was neatly
> subvertised on matching leaflets headed 'Causing climage change'
> instead.
> In Liverpool, protesters delivered bags of coal to E.ON's stall and
> dropped an 'E.ON No New Coal' banner from a balcony inside the hall. In
> Manchester, a Leave It In the Ground flashmob broke out in the careers
> fair, targeting E.ON and E.ON funders the Royal Bank of Scotland. And at
> Imperial College in London, leafleters in E.ON F.OFF tshirts made such
> an
> impression that E.ON didn't return for day two. To help plan further
> E.ON
> fun join the Target E.ON email list: send a blank message to
> targeteon-subscribe@...
>
> * JOHN HUTTON TAKEN OFF THE CASE: We know that many of us are skeptical
> that the endless contortions of the state apparatus have any real
> ability
> to bring about a more sustainable future... But FYI, everyone's
> favourite
> big business stooge, John Hutton - the minister previously responsible
> for
> the decision about Kingsnorth - was moved to the Ministry of Defence in
> October's government reshuffle. A new Department for Energy and Climate
> Change was also created, run by Ed Miliband, who is reported to be less
> rabidly pro-dirty coal - not that difficult for someone who isn't John
> Hutton. But while it might appear to be more 'joined-up' for the
> Government to think about climate change and energy in the same
> building,
> that doesn't mean that the building won't just churn out the same old
> suicidal decisions on climate change. So, it's not time to hang up your
> direct action boots just yet!
>
> ******************************************
>
> ABOUT THIS LIST
> This is a low-volume list for updates about the Camp for Climate
> Action's
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> to subscribe, just send a blank email to
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>
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...And then the not so good news!


> Government's Climate Change Committee recommends 80%
> cuts. This is progress, but only 100% is certain to save us
> says CAT.
>
> Recently the Government's Climate Change Committee has
> called for complete de-carbonisation of energy generation by
> 2030. The Centre for Alternative Technology has already
> carried out research showing how Britain can achieve this
> ambitious target using a combination of renewable energy and
> massive efficiency measures. CAT's report
> 'ZeroCarbonBritain' goes even further showing how
> the UK could become a completely zero carbon society:
> heating and powering our homes, running our transport
> networks, and delivering our quality of life through
> renewable technologies and energy efficiency.
>
> We're pleased that the Government is now paying
> attention to some of the worrying climate science. The
> Committee's report recognises the latest science that
> shows that our emissions could not just warm the planet, but
> completely destabilise the climate. We welcome the
> de-carbonisation of electricity generation, but
> destabilising the climate is an unacceptable risk and we
> need to de-carbonise the entire economy.
>
> The kind of programme needed to eliminate fossil fuels from
> energy generation would make Britain a world leader in
> tackling climate change, and also create thousands of jobs
> and eliminate our need for expensive imported oil and gas.
> Given the current economic crisis this kind of investment in
> jobs, infrastructure and energy independence is very
> sensible. But if the UK is to benefit from this investment,
> the money needs to be spent here and not used to purchase
> carbon credits from abroad. We hope the Committee makes a
> strong statement to this effect soon.
>
> CAT's ZeroCarbonBritain research shows how the UK
> energy supply could be de-carbonised in the time frame
> recommended by the Climate Change Committee. However
> CAT's research does not favour the use of Carbon Capture
> and Storage (CCS) as the Committee have suggested. The
> problem with CCS is that even the industry accept that they
> won't have large scale, cost effective clean coal power
> stations ready in less that 20 years. So clean coal
> won't happen quickly enough to help with these targets.
> Given we only have limited resources, it make more sense to
> invest in things that already work like energy efficiency,
> wind and hydro power.
>
> CAT has been calling for 100% cuts in emissions in order to
> address the massive risk of runaway climate change. The
> Committee's suggested 80% cut by 2050 would give us a
> roughly 50/50 chance of destabilising the climate and facing
> the human and economic consequences. Given the potential for
> flooding, resource conflict and massive refugee problems CAT
> believe this is an unacceptable risk and is calling for a
> 100% cut in emissions by 2027.
>
> Summaries of ZeroCarbonBritain and the full report can be
> read on www.zerocarbonbritain.com
>
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--- In foesubteam@yahoogroups.com, "Jo Finburgh" <jo.finburgh@...>
wrote:
>
> Well done!
>
> Except that we're called protesters in the article! Pah.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Yes I think we should, sounds great, thanks Katherine. x


--- In foesubteam@yahoogroups.com, Katherine Pitt
<katherine_pitt2005@...> wrote:
>
> Are we having a re-energising meeting? (maybe I've missed something).
>
> I could offer my place for the venue again (and I have a sofa
now....).
>
> cheers
> K x
>

See below - is anyone able to take the postcards and graffiti wall to
Meg's surgery on Monday between 10-12 midday? I know it's normal work
hours .... x


--- In foesubteam@yahoogroups.com, "Jo Finburgh" <jo.finburgh@...>
wrote:
>
> I am afraid I can't do that. But she's not my MP anyway. Pls let me
know
> who can do it - come get the poster off me.
>
>
>
> From: foesubteam@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:foesubteam@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of jenclaydon
> Sent: 31 October 2008 12:41
> To: foesubteam@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [foesubteam] Re: Energy Revolution piece in Hackney Gazette
>
>
>
> About handing postcards over - the campaign plan is obviously to
get
> the postcards to MPs ASAP - I had put in press release (that Meg
saw)
> that postcards will be handed 'in' to MPs shortly after ... the
paper
> said 'handed to'. Meg's next surgery is Mon Nov 10 in the morning.
We
> could take them ourselves then if anyone can go and it's not too
late
> for the campaign. BUT more realistically should we just go with
> handed 'in' to and have them sent as per other groups ... We could
> write a personal letter thanking her for her quote? xx
>
> --- In foesubteam@yahoogroups.com <mailto:foesubteam%
40yahoogroups.com>
> , "Jo Finburgh" <jo.finburgh@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Wooo hooo. Well done Jenny.
> >
> > Yep. I will give it to Tom. When we handing everything over to
Meg?
> >
> >
> >
> > BTW - CONGRATULATIONS on the Climate Change Bill. EVERYONE who
ever
> took
> > part. We are having a celebration at head office with some
sparkly
> stuff
> > right now and wanted to have you all join in...
> >
> >
> >
> > And it made me think, we HAVE to have a celebration party, with
old
> and
> > new members, to celebrate this incredible success. Perhaps we can
> do it
> > at Jenny's birthday? Or another time?
> >
> >
> >
> > Anyway, well done everyone. One of our biggest supporters, who
> gives a
> > great deal of money to a lot of charities said to me
yesterday "This
> > must be the biggest thing that any charity had ever done". Serious
> > testament to our amazingly hard work. You guys are amazing.
> >
> > Jo
> >
> >
> >
> > xxx
> >
> >
> >
> > From: foesubteam@yahoogroups.com <mailto:foesubteam%
40yahoogroups.com>
>
> [mailto:foesubteam@yahoogroups.com <mailto:foesubteam%
40yahoogroups.com>
> ] On
> > Behalf Of jenclaydon
> > Sent: 30 October 2008 12:25
> > To: foesubteam@yahoogroups.com <mailto:foesubteam%
40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [foesubteam] Energy Revolution piece in Hackney Gazette
> >
> >
> >
> > We're just all over the media these days ... our stall on Sat is
> > covered in the Hackney Gazette today. It's not a bad piece though
a
> > couple of points are slightly amiss but I think that's okay. I've
> got a
> > quote from Meg now too (obviously not directly in support of the
> > campaign, but in favour of renewables) so will target the other
> locals
> > with that.
> >
> > Jo do you still have the grafitti wall/did you hand it into Tom?
> The
> > piece says that will be handed to her as well as postcards so
that
> > would be good if at all possible!
> >
> > Good work again peeps ... xxx
> >
> >
> >
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> >
>
>
>
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>

I don't think groups doing direct action would be covered by FoE's insurance�or
that�FoE would provide legal back-up (as Greenpeace do). Members of the group
would have to act as individuals, or as members of another organisation.

Also I think FoE deliberately distinguishes itself as an organisation that does
legal lobbying and research etc, respecting the fact that others in the green
movement who use direct action tactics.

Hope that helps and makes sense!

Kx



----- Original Message ----
From: durham_kate <kate.hand@...>
To: foesubteam@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, 5 November, 2008 17:32:15
Subject: [foesubteam] Re: FW: [returntokingsnorth] E.ON in our sights

I reckon it would be good to do something, but I don't know how FoE
feel about us mobbing EON offices etc.? And some group members might
not be so keen on anything resembling direct action?

Is there another local group in London that we could join in with on
28th or 29th, which would also mean less organising on our part...?

Kate x

--- In foesubteam@yahoogroups.com, "Jo Finburgh" <jo.finburgh@...> wrote:
>
> Would we do something tame as a local group on this? or is this too much
> for us?
> x
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: returntokingsnorth-owner@...
> [mailto:returntokingsnorth-owner@...] On Behalf Of
> process@...
> Sent: 04 November 2008 12:26
> To: returntokingsnorth@...
> Subject: [returntokingsnorth] E.ON in our sights
>
> Hi there,
>
> Back in the summer - probably at Climate Camp - you signed up to be part
> of the rolling blockade of Kingsnorth if E.ON gets permission to build a
> new coal power station there. Well so far, they haven't - but they're
> still on track to get it, so planning for the blockade is still full
> steam
> ahead. This is a quick update on where it's at - hope you've still got
> your return ticket!
>
> 1) DECISION TIME: BRADFORD GATHERING THIS WEEKEND
> 2) 48 HOURS OF ACTION AGAINST E.ON AND NEW COAL
> 3) UPDATE ON KINGSNORTH DEVELOPMENTS
>
> ******************************************
>
> 1) DECISION TIME: BRADFORD GATHERING THIS WEEKEND
>
> At September's Camp for Climate Action gathering in Manchester we got
> started on deciding how we're going to organise the blockade, as well as
> what else Climate Camp is going to do next. One thing that came out of
> it
> was that E.ON's student recruitment tour has been targeted around the
> country (see below).
>
> In Bradford this weekend, 8 and 9 November, it's decision time: we're
> going to agree the name of the blockade, decide on what form it's going
> to
> take, and set up all the working groups to get it rolling. Some of the
> names that have been suggested? The E.ON Face Off. The Great Coal
> Scuttle.
> Operation Stop Coal. Think you can do better? Send us your ideas via
> process@... before Saturday, and we'll add them to the
> discussion.
>
> Everyone's invited to the Bradford gathering, which is the national
> decision-making space for the Climate Camp. For full details including
> the
> agenda for the weekend, how to get there, and the content of the
> proposals, see http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/drupal-5.7/?q=node/471.
>
> ******************************************
>
> 2) 48 HOURS OF ACTION AGAINST E.ON AND NEW COAL
>
> In Manchester we also decided to hold a day of action against E.ON
> before
> the year was out. This has now become 48 hours of action against E.ON
> and
> new coal - and we'd love it if you can forward this callout to your
> networks (as well as take part!):
>
> **48 HOURS OF ACTION AGAINST E.ON AND NEW COAL**
> Friday 28th and Saturday 29th November 2008
>
> The UK Government is calling for an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by
> 2050, we are calling for 48 hours of action against E.ON and new coal
> NOW.
>
> It's easy enough to set a target that's 42 years away, but we don't
> stand
> a rapidly melting snowball's chance of achieving it if the government
> give
> the green light to new coal fired power stations (7 are in the planning
> stages, with E.ON's new Kingsnorth being first up) and keep dishing out
> subsidies to new coal mines. Coal is the dirtiest fuel there is, so
> while
> the government continues with business-as-usual through the last 100
> months we have to make a difference on climate change, we call for 48
> hours of action against new coal - now!
>
> Join us in saying 'No to New Coal': get your friends together and plan
> an
> action for your area. Go stickering, blockading, serving direct action
> warning notices at supply chain premises, organise an awareness raising
> talk, hang a banner, get creative on the streets, the options are
> endless.
> Get together, get creative, and plan an action!
>
> On Friday you could visit the Coal Authority, E.ON offices, UK Coal
> offices or Global Coal Management offices, to name but a few. Or take
> aim
> at their investors or parts of their supply chain. On the Saturday you
> could take action at 2nd round FA Cup matches sponsored by E.ON.
> Together,
> we'll raise awareness about killer coal, and we'll say loud and clear
> that
> we won't stand for new coal - at Kingsnorth or anywhere else.
>
> For more information visit - http://www.e-onf-off.org.uk/ - where a list
> of potential targets, action ideas and plenty of resources will follow
> shortly.
>
> This day of action is supported by The Camp for Climate Action, Rising
> Tide, Plane Stupid, Campaign against Climate Change and others.
>
> ******************************************
>
> 3) UPDATE ON KINGSNORTH DEVELOPMENTS
>
> E.ON haven't yet been given the go-ahead to build at Kingsnorth, but we
> know we can't usually rely on the Government to do anything but what
> corporations want. E.ON (not to mention the rest of the coal industry)
> is
> still moving full steam ahead with their profit-grabbing,
> climate-destroying plans at Kingsnorth, so we have to be ready to stop
> them if and when permission is given. Here's what's been happening in
> relation to Kingsnorth over the last couple of months:
>
> * GREENPEACE SIX GET OFF: The trial of six Greenpeace activists in
> September accused of causing criminal damage at Kingnorth caused a
> sensation as they were acquitted by a jury. They had climbed the chimney
> at Kingsnorth last October to write 'Gordon, Bin It' down the side, and
> they argued the property damage was necessary to prevent greater damage
> caused by burning coal. A jury of ordinary people from Kent agreed - and
> direct action was vindicated. Read all about it here:
> http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/blog/climate/kingsnorth-trial-breaking-news
> -verdict-20080910
>
> * COAL ACTION NETWORK SET UP: Also in September a gathering under the
> banner Leave It in the Ground took place in Manchester and agreed to set
> up the Coal Action Network - to support collective action against coal
> exploitation in the UK. From the website: "Climate change is the biggest
> threat facing us, and burning coal is the biggest historical cause of
> climate change. Every day more coal is burned, yet industry and
> government
> seem intent on burning even more. 33 new opencast coalmines and six coal
> fired power stations are at the planning stage in the UK alone. The Coal
> Action Network and this website is a growing network of people &
> resources
> resisting coal in the UK." To get involved, visit
> http://leaveitintheground.org.uk/
>
> * E.ON MOBBED ON STUDENT RECRUITMENT TOUR: Unsuspecting E.ON graduate
> recruits have spent the last few weeks touring the universities of the
> country trying to persuade today's students to follow in their footsteps
> -
> and found themselves repeatedly assailed by E.ON F.OFF memorabilia.
> Their
> display stand - 'Tackling climate change isn't something that's tacked
> onto our agenda - it's at the heart of what we do' - was neatly
> subvertised on matching leaflets headed 'Causing climage change'
> instead.
> In Liverpool, protesters delivered bags of coal to E.ON's stall and
> dropped an 'E.ON No New Coal' banner from a balcony inside the hall. In
> Manchester, a Leave It In the Ground flashmob broke out in the careers
> fair, targeting E.ON and E.ON funders the Royal Bank of Scotland. And at
> Imperial College in London, leafleters in E.ON F.OFF tshirts made such
> an
> impression that E.ON didn't return for day two. To help plan further
> E.ON
> fun join the Target E.ON email list: send a blank message to
> targeteon-subscribe@...
>
> * JOHN HUTTON TAKEN OFF THE CASE: We know that many of us are skeptical
> that the endless contortions of the state apparatus have any real
> ability
> to bring about a more sustainable future... But FYI, everyone's
> favourite
> big business stooge, John Hutton - the minister previously responsible
> for
> the decision about Kingsnorth - was moved to the Ministry of Defence in
> October's government reshuffle. A new Department for Energy and Climate
> Change was also created, run by Ed Miliband, who is reported to be less
> rabidly pro-dirty coal - not that difficult for someone who isn't John
> Hutton. But while it might appear to be more 'joined-up' for the
> Government to think about climate change and energy in the same
> building,
> that doesn't mean that the building won't just churn out the same old
> suicidal decisions on climate change. So, it's not time to hang up your
> direct action boots just yet!
>
> ******************************************
>
> ABOUT THIS LIST
> This is a low-volume list for updates about the Camp for Climate
> Action's
> rolling blockade of Kingsnorth. If you've been forwarded it and you want
> to subscribe, just send a blank email to
> returntokingsnorth-subscribe@...
>
> If you want to get involved in the Camp and you're not already signed up
> to the main mailing list, join today by sending a blank email to
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PS what I was trying to say is that FoE's legitimacy and reputation rests on the
fact that it stays within the law. I'm not saying that anyone who gets involved
in the direct action will necessarily break the law, but just that it's better
not to do it in the name of FoE. Don't mean to sound pompous - that's just how I
understand it. David and Jo...correct me if I'm wrong..

hope this helps
Kx



----- Original Message ----
From: Katherine Pitt <katherine_pitt2005@...>
To: foesubteam@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, 6 November, 2008 13:27:59
Subject: Re: [foesubteam] Re: FW: [returntokingsnorth] E.ON in our sights

I don't think groups doing direct action would be covered by FoE's insurance�or
that�FoE would provide legal back-up (as Greenpeace do). Members of the group
would have to act as individuals, or as members of another organisation.

Also I think FoE deliberately distinguishes itself as an organisation that does
legal lobbying and research etc, respecting the fact that others in the green
movement who use direct action tactics.

Hope that helps and makes sense!

Kx



----- Original Message ----
From: durham_kate <kate.hand@...>
To: foesubteam@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, 5 November, 2008 17:32:15
Subject: [foesubteam] Re: FW: [returntokingsnorth] E.ON in our sights

I reckon it would be good to do something, but I don't know how FoE
feel about us mobbing EON offices etc.? And some group members might
not be so keen on anything resembling direct action?

Is there another local group in London that we could join in with on
28th or 29th, which would also mean less organising on our part...?

Kate x

--- In foesubteam@yahoogroups.com, "Jo Finburgh" <jo.finburgh@...> wrote:
>
> Would we do something tame as a local group on this? or is this too much
> for us?
> x
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: returntokingsnorth-owner@...
> [mailto:returntokingsnorth-owner@...] On Behalf Of
> process@...
> Sent: 04 November 2008 12:26
> To: returntokingsnorth@...
> Subject: [returntokingsnorth] E.ON in our sights
>
> Hi there,
>
> Back in the summer - probably at Climate Camp - you signed up to be part
> of the rolling blockade of Kingsnorth if E.ON gets permission to build a
> new coal power station there. Well so far, they haven't - but they're
> still on track to get it, so planning for the blockade is still full
> steam
> ahead. This is a quick update on where it's at - hope you've still got
> your return ticket!
>
> 1) DECISION TIME: BRADFORD GATHERING THIS WEEKEND
> 2) 48 HOURS OF ACTION AGAINST E.ON AND NEW COAL
> 3) UPDATE ON KINGSNORTH DEVELOPMENTS
>
> ******************************************
>
> 1) DECISION TIME: BRADFORD GATHERING THIS WEEKEND
>
> At September's Camp for Climate Action gathering in Manchester we got
> started on deciding how we're going to organise the blockade, as well as
> what else Climate Camp is going to do next. One thing that came out of
> it
> was that E.ON's student recruitment tour has been targeted around the
> country (see below).
>
> In Bradford this weekend, 8 and 9 November, it's decision time: we're
> going to agree the name of the blockade, decide on what form it's going
> to
> take, and set up all the working groups to get it rolling. Some of the
> names that have been suggested? The E.ON Face Off. The Great Coal
> Scuttle.
> Operation Stop Coal. Think you can do better? Send us your ideas via
> process@... before Saturday, and we'll add them to the
> discussion.
>
> Everyone's invited to the Bradford gathering, which is the national
> decision-making space for the Climate Camp. For full details including
> the
> agenda for the weekend, how to get there, and the content of the
> proposals, see http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/drupal-5.7/?q=node/471.
>
> ******************************************
>
> 2) 48 HOURS OF ACTION AGAINST E.ON AND NEW COAL
>
> In Manchester we also decided to hold a day of action against E.ON
> before
> the year was out. This has now become 48 hours of action against E.ON
> and
> new coal - and we'd love it if you can forward this callout to your
> networks (as well as take part!):
>
> **48 HOURS OF ACTION AGAINST E.ON AND NEW COAL**
> Friday 28th and Saturday 29th November 2008
>
> The UK Government is calling for an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by
> 2050, we are calling for 48 hours of action against E.ON and new coal
> NOW.
>
> It's easy enough to set a target that's 42 years away, but we don't
> stand
> a rapidly melting snowball's chance of achieving it if the government
> give
> the green light to new coal fired power stations (7 are in the planning
> stages, with E.ON's new Kingsnorth being first up) and keep dishing out
> subsidies to new coal mines. Coal is the dirtiest fuel there is, so
> while
> the government continues with business-as-usual through the last 100
> months we have to make a difference on climate change, we call for 48
> hours of action against new coal - now!
>
> Join us in saying 'No to New Coal': get your friends together and plan
> an
> action for your area. Go stickering, blockading, serving direct action
> warning notices at supply chain premises, organise an awareness raising
> talk, hang a banner, get creative on the streets, the options are
> endless.
> Get together, get creative, and plan an action!
>
> On Friday you could visit the Coal Authority, E.ON offices, UK Coal
> offices or Global Coal Management offices, to name but a few. Or take
> aim
> at their investors or parts of their supply chain. On the Saturday you
> could take action at 2nd round FA Cup matches sponsored by E.ON.
> Together,
> we'll raise awareness about killer coal, and we'll say loud and clear
> that
> we won't stand for new coal - at Kingsnorth or anywhere else.
>
> For more information visit - http://www.e-onf-off.org.uk/ - where a list
> of potential targets, action ideas and plenty of resources will follow
> shortly.
>
> This day of action is supported by The Camp for Climate Action, Rising
> Tide, Plane Stupid, Campaign against Climate Change and others.
>
> ******************************************
>
> 3) UPDATE ON KINGSNORTH DEVELOPMENTS
>
> E.ON haven't yet been given the go-ahead to build at Kingsnorth, but we
> know we can't usually rely on the Government to do anything but what
> corporations want. E.ON (not to mention the rest of the coal industry)
> is
> still moving full steam ahead with their profit-grabbing,
> climate-destroying plans at Kingsnorth, so we have to be ready to stop
> them if and when permission is given. Here's what's been happening in
> relation to Kingsnorth over the last couple of months:
>
> * GREENPEACE SIX GET OFF: The trial of six Greenpeace activists in
> September accused of causing criminal damage at Kingnorth caused a
> sensation as they were acquitted by a jury. They had climbed the chimney
> at Kingsnorth last October to write 'Gordon, Bin It' down the side, and
> they argued the property damage was necessary to prevent greater damage
> caused by burning coal. A jury of ordinary people from Kent agreed - and
> direct action was vindicated. Read all about it here:
> http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/blog/climate/kingsnorth-trial-breaking-news
> -verdict-20080910
>
> * COAL ACTION NETWORK SET UP: Also in September a gathering under the
> banner Leave It in the Ground took place in Manchester and agreed to set
> up the Coal Action Network - to support collective action against coal
> exploitation in the UK. From the website: "Climate change is the biggest
> threat facing us, and burning coal is the biggest historical cause of
> climate change. Every day more coal is burned, yet industry and
> government
> seem intent on burning even more. 33 new opencast coalmines and six coal
> fired power stations are at the planning stage in the UK alone. The Coal
> Action Network and this website is a growing network of people &
> resources
> resisting coal in the UK." To get involved, visit
> http://leaveitintheground.org.uk/
>
> * E.ON MOBBED ON STUDENT RECRUITMENT TOUR: Unsuspecting E.ON graduate
> recruits have spent the last few weeks touring the universities of the
> country trying to persuade today's students to follow in their footsteps
> -
> and found themselves repeatedly assailed by E.ON F.OFF memorabilia.
> Their
> display stand - 'Tackling climate change isn't something that's tacked
> onto our agenda - it's at the heart of what we do' - was neatly
> subvertised on matching leaflets headed 'Causing climage change'
> instead.
> In Liverpool, protesters delivered bags of coal to E.ON's stall and
> dropped an 'E.ON No New Coal' banner from a balcony inside the hall. In
> Manchester, a Leave It In the Ground flashmob broke out in the careers
> fair, targeting E.ON and E.ON funders the Royal Bank of Scotland. And at
> Imperial College in London, leafleters in E.ON F.OFF tshirts made such
> an
> impression that E.ON didn't return for day two. To help plan further
> E.ON
> fun join the Target E.ON email list: send a blank message to
> targeteon-subscribe@...
>
> * JOHN HUTTON TAKEN OFF THE CASE: We know that many of us are skeptical
> that the endless contortions of the state apparatus have any real
> ability
> to bring about a more sustainable future... But FYI, everyone's
> favourite
> big business stooge, John Hutton - the minister previously responsible
> for
> the decision about Kingsnorth - was moved to the Ministry of Defence in
> October's government reshuffle. A new Department for Energy and Climate
> Change was also created, run by Ed Miliband, who is reported to be less
> rabidly pro-dirty coal - not that difficult for someone who isn't John
> Hutton. But while it might appear to be more 'joined-up' for the
> Government to think about climate change and energy in the same
> building,
> that doesn't mean that the building won't just churn out the same old
> suicidal decisions on climate change. So, it's not time to hang up your
> direct action boots just yet!
>
> ******************************************
>
> ABOUT THIS LIST
> This is a low-volume list for updates about the Camp for Climate
> Action's
> rolling blockade of Kingsnorth. If you've been forwarded it and you want
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>
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