Friends of the Earth Scotland activists have targeted the boss of power company Forth Energy as part of a protest that aims to highlight the key people they claim are standing in the way of Scotland’s Climate Change targets.

Protesters impersonated Calum Wilson, Managing Director of the firm, in a spoof music video set to the Calvin Harris track, “Acceptable in the 80’s.”

The final film was posted to video sharing site, YouTube this week. Hundreds of people have already viewed the clip online.

Forth Energy is a joint venture company owned by SSE and Forth Ports. The firm is promoting four large biomass fuelled power stations in Scotland, including one in Leith.

Friends of the Earth Scotland activists say the proposals will drive unsustainable deforestation all over the world.

Hannah Kitchen, Friends of the Earth Scotland campaigner, said: "The 1980s was a time when the reality of climate change was yet to be realised and it seems that some politicians and businesses are still stuck there.

"They need to leave the era of corporate greed and polluting projects behind them.

"World leaders are meeting in Durban to try to find a global deal on climate change this week. Meanwhile, Scotland has a world leading, ambitious climate law, but damaging projects and policies threaten to undermine it.

"We’re hoping Scotland's politicians and leaders will see our stunt and wake up to the 21st century. The ecological limits of our world are now apparent, and we need to act accordingly."

Commenting on the stunt, Calum Wilson, Managing Director of Forth Energy said: "We are committed to bringing reliable, responsible, renewable energy to Scotland. All our wood-fuel supplies for the renewable energy plants will come from sustainable certified sources."

Calum Wilson was not the only person to be targeted by protesters. Protesters were also dressed up as 80’s versions of Keith Brown MSP, Muir Miller from Ayrshire Power and Stephen Hester, RBS Chairman.

Keith Brown MSP, who is the Minister for Transport and Housing, was targeted because of what the protesters claim is the SNP government's failure to fund their own plans for low-carbon transport, despite spending millions on building new roads.

In a response to the criticism of Keith Brown MSP, a Scottish Government spokesperson said: "The Scottish Government remains absolutely committed to meeting our world-leading climate change targets and is on track to do so, having set out its plans to invest more than £680million over the next three years in measures to cut emissions.

"Scotland is already almost two thirds of the way towards achieving the 42% 2020 emissions reduction target.

She added: "Ministers have prioritised funds across sectors that will support emissions reductions, help households address volatile fuel bills and build Scotland’s renewable future."

Muir Miller, Head of Ayrshire Power, was included in the protest on account of the firms plans to build the first coal-fired power station in the UK since the 80s, in North Ayrshire.

Stephen Hester, RBS Chairman, continues to invest in coal and the Canadian tar sands, which has been called the world's most environmentally destructive project.

Currently 40% of the energy sector finance provided by RBS supports renewable energy project, whilst the vast majority of the remainder funding fossil fuel related energy projects.

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