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Coal protest team glued to doors | Coal protest team glued to doors |
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Activists glued themselves to the revolving doors of a mining company in central London. | Activists glued themselves to the revolving doors of a mining company in central London. |
Nine people, seven from Oxford, took part in the 90-minute protest at BHP Billiton's headquarters in Victoria from 1510 BST. | Nine people, seven from Oxford, took part in the 90-minute protest at BHP Billiton's headquarters in Victoria from 1510 BST. |
They protested against the further use of coal as an energy source. The firm confirmed that the protest took place. | They protested against the further use of coal as an energy source. The firm confirmed that the protest took place. |
About 1,500 people protested on the same issue near Kingsnorth power station in Kent last weekend. | About 1,500 people protested on the same issue near Kingsnorth power station in Kent last weekend. |
On Monday, protesters glued themselves to doors and windows in the building's lobby and scattered coal over its foyer. | On Monday, protesters glued themselves to doors and windows in the building's lobby and scattered coal over its foyer. |
There was no violence and there were no raised voices Protester Protester Inez Carpentier said: "Expansion of the coal industry is unacceptable in the face of impending climate chaos. | There was no violence and there were no raised voices Protester Protester Inez Carpentier said: "Expansion of the coal industry is unacceptable in the face of impending climate chaos. |
"Mining giants such as BHP are undermining collective action on climate change." | "Mining giants such as BHP are undermining collective action on climate change." |
One of the protesters, who did not want to be named, said he climbed onto a beam in the lobby. | One of the protesters, who did not want to be named, said he climbed onto a beam in the lobby. |
"BHP is the biggest coal company in the world. Since everyone is aware of climate change we decided to take action against them." | "BHP is the biggest coal company in the world. Since everyone is aware of climate change we decided to take action against them." |
He added: "We chose this method as we thought it was the most appropriate. There was no violence and there were no raised voices." | He added: "We chose this method as we thought it was the most appropriate. There was no violence and there were no raised voices." |
Released themselves | Released themselves |
After talking to police officers the protesters released themselves from the doors and windows. No-one was arrested. | After talking to police officers the protesters released themselves from the doors and windows. No-one was arrested. |
BHP Billiton confirmed that the protest took place at their headquarters but would make no further comment. | BHP Billiton confirmed that the protest took place at their headquarters but would make no further comment. |
The activists, from Oxford and Thames Valley Climate Action, were part of the weekend's Climate Camp protest in Kent. | The activists, from Oxford and Thames Valley Climate Action, were part of the weekend's Climate Camp protest in Kent. |
They had protested against energy firm E.On's plans to build new coal-fired units. | They had protested against energy firm E.On's plans to build new coal-fired units. |
On Saturday they held a day of action which saw 50 activists arrested and 123 taken out of the River Medway. | On Saturday they held a day of action which saw 50 activists arrested and 123 taken out of the River Medway. |