Protesters with Greenpeace have climbed two 75-metre high chimney stacks at England’s largest gas-fired power station in Nottinghamshire. Eight climbers scaled maintenance ladder rungs at Staythorpe Power Station, which is owned by German energy giant RWE, on Monday morning. They have put a large banner from the gantries on display, reading: “The Great Gas Rip-Off: Now on!”PricesGreenpeace said the action aims to draw attention to how the wholesale price of gas, which is exposed to global shocks such as conflict and trade restrictions, is almost always the main factor in establishing the UK electricity price. This is despite gas only generating a proportion of the country’s electricity, alongside other sources such as wind, solar and nuclear. ShieldIt comes after Greenpeace published a report earlier this month in which is modelled a scenario where the Government would stop gas power plants being able to sell power on the open market.