Climate protest on Parliament roof

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The Greenpeace activists hope to greet politicians as they arrive for the start of Parliament with a 12-point manifesto calling for zero carbon emissions by 2030, a stop to airport expansion, more wind power and new pollution taxes.

The group is looking to upcoming climate talks in Copenhagen as the ideal opportunity to address the climate problem.

The demonstrators climbed on to the roof, ramparts and a turret on top of Westminster Hall at the weekend, unfurling yellow banners which read: "Change the politics, save the climate".

They said there was little resistance from police when they moved quickly to prop ladders against the wall and climb on to the roof.

On the pavement below, Greenpeace campaigner Robin Oakley said morale was high and the group planned to stay as long as possible.

He said: "Our volunteers have spent the night on the roof and have woken up to a dawn where they are determined to get the message across to MPs who are back today."

The ease with which protesters gained access to the site raised concerns over security.

Senior Lib Dem MP Norman Baker said: "There is understandable concern about the need to move faster and more effectively to tackle climate change, and Greenpeace are right to seek to protest in a peaceful way. But I would have preferred it if they had not done it by breaching the House of Parliament.

"It shows that things are not as they should be in security terms. The House authorities really need to sort this out."