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Climate activists have launched a campaign to get EDF customers to switch to green energy providers. They singled out EDF in retaliation for the energy company's £5 million lawsuit against protestors that shut down its West Burton power plant last year.
Under the banner EDF*off, campaigners from No Dash for Gas are offering to find deals with alternative suppliers if people pledge to switch.
The group is accusing EDF of “scare tactics” in its lawsuit over a figure it said represents just 10 hours’ profit to the utility but could lose activists their homes.
On its website, EDF*off says it is not the first time EDF has clashed with activists, noting that two EDF executives were jailed in 2011 for spying on Greenpeace. It also refers to the French government’s bombing of Greenpeace anti-nuclear ship Rainbow Warrior in 1985.
EDF said it supports the right to illegal protest but the West Burton occupation had put lives at risk and caused considerable disruption.
“It is important that those considering this kind of action understand that they may face consequences through civil action for the damage, cost and disruption they cause,” said a spokesman.
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