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Activists have climbed an Oxfordshire power station chimney in a protest over climate change.Activists have climbed an Oxfordshire power station chimney in a protest over climate change.
The group forced its way into Didcot Power Station at about 0530 GMT and said they would be there for "as long as possible".The group forced its way into Didcot Power Station at about 0530 GMT and said they would be there for "as long as possible".
Nine people have climbed the steps of one of the chimneys and 13 protesters are on the station's coal conveyer.Nine people have climbed the steps of one of the chimneys and 13 protesters are on the station's coal conveyer.
A spokeswoman for RWE npower said power generation had not been affected and the firm was working with the police.A spokeswoman for RWE npower said power generation had not been affected and the firm was working with the police.
He added: "We have stopped using the coal conveyor to ensure the safety of the protesters, however, we have coal stocks ready and other means of delivering coal to the boilers.He added: "We have stopped using the coal conveyor to ensure the safety of the protesters, however, we have coal stocks ready and other means of delivering coal to the boilers.
"We're currently burning gas but we may burn coal later today if need be.""We're currently burning gas but we may burn coal later today if need be."
We're going to be here for the long haul Amy Johnson, protesterWe're going to be here for the long haul Amy Johnson, protester
A Thames Valley Police spokesman said officers were at the scene negotiating with the protesters.A Thames Valley Police spokesman said officers were at the scene negotiating with the protesters.
The group, which claims to have enough food and water to last for a week, have taken flags and a banner reading "Climate Justice" with them.The group, which claims to have enough food and water to last for a week, have taken flags and a banner reading "Climate Justice" with them.
Protester Amy Johnson, a 20-year-old student from Oxford, said: "RWE npower have become at the forefront of trying to push for more coal, and want to build 30 more coal-fired power stations.Protester Amy Johnson, a 20-year-old student from Oxford, said: "RWE npower have become at the forefront of trying to push for more coal, and want to build 30 more coal-fired power stations.
"We're here to tell them that can't possibly happen."We're here to tell them that can't possibly happen.
"We're planning on staying as long as possible. We've got food and water for at least a week, so we're going to be here for the long haul.""We're planning on staying as long as possible. We've got food and water for at least a week, so we're going to be here for the long haul."
A spokeswoman for RWE npower said three of the power station's four units had been converted to burn natural gas as an alternative to coal.A spokeswoman for RWE npower said three of the power station's four units had been converted to burn natural gas as an alternative to coal.
She also said claims that the company wanted to build 30 more coal fired power stations were inaccurate, with plans for three new sites in Europe.