Greenpeace activists climbed a 180-metre (590 feet) chimney at a power station in Belchatow, central Poland, on Tuesday (November 27) to protest Warsaw's coal policies ahead of U.N. climate talks this month.
The state-run plant is Poland's biggest power producer, Europe's largest polluter and one of the biggest coal power plants in the world.
Nine activists climbed an internal ladder to the top of the conical chimney at the plant, which is fueled by lignite and belongs to PGE.
Activists say Poland's dependence on coal and the disputes between the conservative nationalist government and the European Union could make the climate talks difficult.
Last week the energy ministry said in a draft document that by 2030 60 percent of power will come from coal and existing onshore wind farms will disappear. Poland also plans to replace some coal with nuclear power plant, photovoltaics and offshore wind farms by 2040.
Poland is hosting this year's U.N. climate change conference (COP24) in Katowice from December 2-14.
Autor: gf / Źródło: TVN24 International, Reuters
Źródło zdjęcia głównego: Kleszcze Municipal Office