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The National Grid has vetoed Al Gore's plan for a mass switch-off of lights during his Live Earth concerts.
The ex-US presidential candidate wanted people across the country, while watching the shows at home, to turn off at the same time.
However, the National Grid said the stunt - meant to be a symbol of efforts to beat climate change - could cause problems for the electricity supply.
"The organisers had this idea and behaved responsibly by discussing it with us," said a spokesman. "We are used to dealing with surges in demand, as it happens everyday around certain TV programmes.
"But it's very difficult to forecast exactly what would happen in terms of demand. We would have had no idea how small or large it would be."
He continued: "We are keen to work with them on something symbolic they can do that would work."
The concerts, held across the world on July 7, are part of Gore's SOS (Save Our Selves) green campaign.
The ex-US presidential candidate wanted people across the country, while watching the shows at home, to turn off at the same time.
However, the National Grid said the stunt - meant to be a symbol of efforts to beat climate change - could cause problems for the electricity supply.
"The organisers had this idea and behaved responsibly by discussing it with us," said a spokesman. "We are used to dealing with surges in demand, as it happens everyday around certain TV programmes.
"But it's very difficult to forecast exactly what would happen in terms of demand. We would have had no idea how small or large it would be."
He continued: "We are keen to work with them on something symbolic they can do that would work."
The concerts, held across the world on July 7, are part of Gore's SOS (Save Our Selves) green campaign.
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