Co-ordinated by The Sunrise Project, the protest has also drawn participants from groups such as Extinction Rebellion and Fridays for Future. It is drawing attention to the fact that Samsung’s construction & trading arm, Samsung C&T, is in talks with equipment provider Doosan Heavy Industries to help construct the Vung Ang 2 coal-fired power plant in Vietnam. Planning permission is currently being sought for the plant, which will consist of two 600MW turbines. Should permission be granted, the first turbine will come online in 2024 and the second in 2025, with the facility set to have a working lifespan of at least 30 years.
