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15th April 2008
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Press Release : UK Government face day of demonstrations against new biofuels law
(9th April 2008)
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UK protests planned for Tuesday, 15th April
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On this day mandatory biofuel blending (RTFO) comes in
under the UK government Renewabe Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO).
We hope that different local groups will organise their own events - please contact us if you would like us to publicise what you are planning. There will be a demonstration outside Downing Street at 6pm organised by
Biofuelwatch and Campaign Against Climate Change.
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EVENTS:
London:
There will be a demonstration outside Downing Street at 6pm organised by Biofuelwatch and Campaign Against Climate Change. Speakers to be announced.
Aberdeen:
Aberdeen Campaign Against Climate Change will be holding two events. (1) Tuesday 15th, 6 pm at BP station on Riverside Drive. (2) Saturday 19th, 10:30am, Royal Bank of Scotland, Union Street / St Nicolas Street. For details, email aberdeen_climatechange AT yahoo.co.uk
Bristol:
Bristol Rising Tide, will be at Tesco, Eastville from 16.30 - 1900 on the 15th to highlight the disastrous impact that the promotion of agrofuels (biofuels) will have on food prices worldwide, and on deforestation in South America and Indonesia. We invite groups and individuals who share our concern to join us.
Cheltenham:
Friends of the Earth Cheltenham will holding a banner protest outside Tescos on April 15th to coincide with the introduction of the RTFO. They will be highlighting that Tescos persist in selling fuel which is twice the mandotory level that will come in on the 15th. Location: Tesco, Tewksbury Road, Cheltenham - 6.00pm. Contact: cheltenhamfoe AT yahoo.co.uk for any further details.
Edinburgh:
Edinburgh Agrofuel Action are organising a protest outside a petrol station on 15th April, with street theatre and leafletting. For details, email agrofuelactionedinburgh AT googlemail.com
Leeds:
Huddersfield Friends of the Earth are organising a protest outside Hilary Benn's constituency office in Blenheim Terrace, Leeds, from 6pm. There will be an ‘April Fools’ theme - any jesters' hats, clown outfit or make up, jugglers welcome, but not essential. Contact: Tim, 07986 592392.
Manchester:
A demonstration will be held in Bolton on the 15th April outside Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly's Constituency office between 12:00am and 1pm. That is: Labour Party Office, 86 Lee Lane, Horwich, B16 7AE. Protesters will hold lolly pop cutout heads of Kelly and a long banner saying “Hello to 2.5% Biofuels,Goodbye Planet Earth”. The local media will be informed, and hopefully there will be some Samba. Contact James for further details: jamesaldenuk AT yahoo.co.uk.
Norwich:
On the eve of April Biofools Day, the Norwich Agrofuels group will be leafleting the Thomas Paine Lecture at University of East Anglia (UEA) by writer and comedian Mark Steel. Thomas Paine was a Quaker and early social activist (an early advocate of a minimum wage) - we're sure he would have a few things to say about biofools! Lecture starts at 8pm on Monday April 14 in Lecture Theatre 1 at UEA. Entrance is free but by ticket only. Meet at 7.15pm to leaflet outside the Lecture Theatre. If you want to hear Mark's lecture then book a ticket form UEA (click here).