No news is good news when it comes to a new coal-fired power station

Last night, Medway Council met to make a decision on E.on's proposal to build a new coal-fired power station on the Kingsnorth site – but the council chose to defer the decision until a later date.

This is good news really. The Medway planning committee was recommending the council approve the construction of the first coal-fired power station in 33 years. The council has received over 9,000 objections to the proposal and we’re glad to see they're taking this seriously. They have requested a site visit with E.on to learn more about the proposal.

The units E.on's proposing are only 45 per cent efficient, meaning that most of the energy is lost as waste heat before it even reaches the transmission lines – pretty scandalous in an age where countries like Denmark are achieving up to 90 per cent efficiency in their power plants.

This also means Brown has a couple more months before the decision will end up on his desk. In the meantime, we need to put pressure on him to reject this proposal, and the seven more on their way.

Please take a few minutes to write to Brown today.