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| Protesters have glued their hands to the floor of the Royal Bank of Scotland headquarters in the City of London. | Protesters have glued their hands to the floor of the Royal Bank of Scotland headquarters in the City of London. |
| Twelve Climate Camp protesters dressed as construction workers stuck themselves to the floor while a further 100 unfurled banners outside. | |
| The activists said they were protesting against the bank's investments in fossil fuel projects. | The activists said they were protesting against the bank's investments in fossil fuel projects. |
| A further 15 protesters staged a naked demo and climbed the roof of central London public relations firm Edelman. | A further 15 protesters staged a naked demo and climbed the roof of central London public relations firm Edelman. |
| Climate Camp protesters also occupied the building's lobby and entrance. | Climate Camp protesters also occupied the building's lobby and entrance. |
| Edelman's clients include energy firm E.on, which owns Kingsnorth power station in Kent. Climate Camp protesters have criticised E.on's plans to build a coal-fired power station there. | |
| The campaigners, who are camping at Blackheath in south-east London until later this week, have already protested at the European Climate Exchange, Barclays Bank, the Treasury and London City Airport. | The campaigners, who are camping at Blackheath in south-east London until later this week, have already protested at the European Climate Exchange, Barclays Bank, the Treasury and London City Airport. |
| 'Ethical renovation' | |
| Protesters at the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) headquarters unfurled banners stating "RBS: under new ownership" and "ethical renovation in progress". | Protesters at the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) headquarters unfurled banners stating "RBS: under new ownership" and "ethical renovation in progress". |
| Bryony Taylor, 20, said: "It is outrageous that bankers are being given multi-million pound golden hellos from taxpayers' money while showing total disregard for the future of the planet." | Bryony Taylor, 20, said: "It is outrageous that bankers are being given multi-million pound golden hellos from taxpayers' money while showing total disregard for the future of the planet." |
| A spokesman for RBS said: "We are aware of the activity of Climate Camp protesters at 250 Bishopsgate. | |
| Everyone all around the world is concerned about a balanced energy policy but the fact remains that someone has to keep the lights on Robert Phillips, Edelmen's chief executive officer | |
| "We are liaising with the Metropolitan Police." | |
| Alice Fielding, a protester at the Edelman headquarters, said: "Edelman PR are nothing more than new coal spin doctors, intent on making profit out of E.On's activities at the expense of the global climate." | |
| Edelmen's chief executive officer Robert Phillips said the Climate Camp protesters caused "no disruption whatsoever". | |
| "We offered them the opportunity to come and discuss the issues with us - preferably fully clothed - but they declined," he said. | |
| "Everyone all around the world is concerned about a balanced energy policy but the fact remains that someone has to keep the lights on." |