Activists in power station protest

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The group, who met at the Camp for Climate Action earlier this year, forced their way into Didcot Power Station, Oxfordshire, at about 5.30am.

Nine members climbed the steps of one of the chimneys and say they will stay at the power station, run by RWE npower, for "as long as possible". A further 13 are on the station's coal conveyer.

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.

"The government is making a lot of noise about climate change, but they're not getting any results. They've made no steps to reduce carbon emissions.

"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 power generation at the station has not yet been affected.

She said: "We are co-operating closely with the police and our priority remains the health and safety of staff and also protesters. Power stations are only safe working environments for people who are trained and supposed to be there."

The activists plan to climb the flues at the very top of the chimney before abseiling into them. They say they are securing the route behind them so they cannot be reached by police or security guards.

Ms Johnson said: "We decided the most powerful place we could set up a climate camp would be at the top of npower's most iconic chimney, and that's what we've done."