Action at RWE Coal Plant in Eemshaven

Greenpeace activists, including brand new executive directors of Greenpeace Netherlands: Anna Shoemakers and Joris Thijssen, block the coal ship ‘Paquis’ which plans to unload coal from Russia for the largest coal-fired power plant in the Netherlands. The blockade is accomplished by stretching a rope above the water between two wind turbines on either side of the harbour and attaching three Greenpeace activists to the middle of the rope. The activists are hanging ten metres above the water, holding a banner with the message: "Coal: Gone with the Wind."

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Greenpeace Actievoerders Blokkeren RWE Kolencentrale in de Eemshaven

Greenpeace actievoerders waaronder de nieuwe directeuren Joris Thijssen en Anna Schoemakers blokkeren de toegang tot de kolencentrale aan de Eemshaven. Hierdoor kan het schip "Paquis" geladen met kolen uit Rusland niet aanmeren.

Unique identifier: GP0STQ8A8

Type: Image

Shoot date: 07/09/2016

Locations: Eemshaven, Groningen, Netherlands

Credit line: © Joris van Gennip / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Action at RWE Coal Plant in Eemshaven

In Eemshaven, Greenpeace activists block the coal ship ‘Paquis’ which plans to unload coal from Russia for the largest coal-fired power plant in the Netherlands. The blockade is accomplished by stretching a rope above the water between two wind turbines on either side of the harbour and attaching three Greenpeace activists to the middle of the rope. Among the activists are the brand new executive directors of Greenpeace Netherlands: Anna Shoemakers and Joris Thiessen. The activists are hanging ten metres above the water, holding a banner with the message: "Coal: Gone with the Wind." Greenpeace calls on Dutch politicians to close all coal-fired power plants in the Netherlands without delay and fully embrace wind energy.

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