It IS a "dead duck": E.ON put Kingsnorth on hold

9.29.15am BST (GMT +0100) Thu 8th Oct 2009

E.On have put plans to build a new coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth in Kent on hold for up to three years, saying the scheme would be delayed to about 2016 because electricity demand had fallen during the global recession.

Lib Dem Environment spokesman Simon Hughes has spoken out against the inclusion of the plant receiving Government funding as doubts were raised by the energy company about the installation timetable for "clean coal" technology.

Andy Atkins, executive director of environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth, said:

"The government must now show real leadership and say no to all new coal plants which aren't fitted with 100% carbon capture and storage from day one."

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BBC online: New Kingsnorth coal plant delayed.