Climate change: High street banks face consumer boycott over investment in coal

UK: High street banks, including Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC and Barclays, face a consumer boycott if they continue to channel billions of pounds of new investment into coal projects, campaigning groups warned last night.

The warning came as 50 campaigners were arrested over the weekend at the climate camp set up to protest against building a new coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth in Kent. Clashes with police occurred at E.ON’s site near Hoo in Kent over the weekend as climate campers dug in for a week of protests.

Guardian