Government defends approval of UK’s first deep coal mine in 30 years despite climate outcry
3 years, 11 months ago

Government defends approval of UK’s first deep coal mine in 30 years despite climate outcry

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government has defended its decision to allow the UK’s first deep coal mine in decades despite its policy of phasing out fossil fuels. It certainly isn’t setting the global leadership on climate that the prime minister says he's aspiring to.” Paul Miner, from CPRE, said: "All coal mines should be refused planning permission, according to current government policy. Climate activist Greta Thunberg has previously said the government decision to give the mine the green light showed “the true meaning of so called 'net-zero 2050'". And Friends of the Earth said: “If we want to avoid dangerous climate change, giving the go-ahead to a new coal mine takes us in completely the wrong direction."

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High Court rejects the UK's first new coal mine in 30 years
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High Court rejects the UK's first new coal mine in 30 years

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High Court rejects the UK’s first new coal mine in 30 years
3 months, 1 week ago

High Court rejects the UK’s first new coal mine in 30 years

Associated Press  

LONDON — A judge on Friday rejected plans for the United Kingdom’s first new coal mine in three decades, delivering a victory for climate groups who challenged the project’s claim it would have zero impact on global emissions. High Court Justice David Holgate’s decision follows a June ruling by the U.K. Supreme Court that said planners reviewing oil well-drilling permits …

German coal mine clash pits laws against climate
1 year, 11 months ago

German coal mine clash pits laws against climate

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The fate of a tiny …

Cumbria coal mine: Will Gove’s carbuncle frustrate Britain’s green ambition?
2 years ago

Cumbria coal mine: Will Gove’s carbuncle frustrate Britain’s green ambition?

The Independent  

City folk see real potential in London becoming a centre of green finance. How are those who’ve thrown themselves into this idea, which has some committed and enthusiastic proponents, supposed to react to Michael Gove approving the polluting carbuncle of a coal mine in Cumbria? The first new coal mine to be approved in decades will be built near Whitehaven …

UK approves 1st new coal mine in decades, sparking anger
2 years ago

UK approves 1st new coal mine in decades, sparking anger

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s Conservative government on Wednesday approved the U.K.’s first new coal mine in three decades, a decision condemned by environmentalists as a leap backwards in the fight against climate change. John Gummer, a Conservative politician who heads the Climate Change Committee, a government advisory body, said the decision “sends entirely the wrong signal to other countries about the …

Michael Gove approves Britain's first new coal mine in decades as Cumbria site gets go-ahead
2 years ago

Michael Gove approves Britain's first new coal mine in decades as Cumbria site gets go-ahead

Daily Mail  

Michael Gove tonight approved Britain's first new coal mine in decades as he gave the go-ahead to a controversial £165million project on the edge of Whitehaven in Cumbria. Michael Gove has given the go-ahead to a controversial £165million project on the edge of Whitehaven in Cumbria The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Secretary accepted a recommendation by an independent planning …

New coalmine would be ‘a monumental mistake’, campaigners warn ahead of decision
2 years, 5 months ago

New coalmine would be ‘a monumental mistake’, campaigners warn ahead of decision

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It will pour fuel on the climate crisis and be deeply damaging for the UK’s reputation as a ‘climate …

‘Reckless in the extreme’: Outrage as Gove poised to green-light Cumbria coal mine
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Reckless in the extreme’: Outrage as Gove poised to green-light Cumbria coal mine

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Investing in new fossil fuel infrastructure is moral and economic madness.” Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Green Party of …

The environmental case for buying a coal mine
2 years, 11 months ago

The environmental case for buying a coal mine

BBC  

The environmental case for buying a coal mine Getty Images A giant extractor at the Vattenfall lignite mines in Germany Why would those who care about climate change choose to buy up coal mines or oil drilling rights? But Krueger wasn't an energy executive, nor was her organisation a mining firm – she was the acting director of the Nordic …

The U.K. considers its 1st new coal mine in decades even as it calls to phase out coal
3 years, 1 month ago

The U.K. considers its 1st new coal mine in decades even as it calls to phase out coal

NPR  

The U.K. considers its 1st new coal mine in decades even as it calls to phase out coal Enlarge this image toggle caption Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images GLASGOW, Scotland — Prime Minister Boris Johnson opened this week's climate summit in Glasgow by warning world leaders to take the necessary measures to prevent global temperatures from rising more than …

Plan for UK coal mine brings hope to some, horror to others
3 years, 1 month ago

Plan for UK coal mine brings hope to some, horror to others

Associated Press  

WHITEHAVEN, England — In the patchwork of hills, lakes and sea that make up England’s northwest corner, most people see beauty. To Cradduck, a plan for a new coal mine that could bring hundreds of jobs is a sign that “at least someone’s interested in the area” and an opportunity “for people who have got mining in their blood.” But …

World must immediately ‘abandon coal’ and scrap new petrol cars by 2040 if it is to meet climate goals, UK says
3 years, 7 months ago

World must immediately ‘abandon coal’ and scrap new petrol cars by 2040 if it is to meet climate goals, UK says

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Countries must “call time” on coal-fired power, deforestation and new petrol cars if hopes of …

Cumbria coal mine controversy: What happens next?
3 years, 9 months ago

Cumbria coal mine controversy: What happens next?

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Following months of mounting pressure, the government has U-turned on plans for a new coal …

Government intervenes in plan for Cumbria coal mine after climate backlash
3 years, 9 months ago

Government intervenes in plan for Cumbria coal mine after climate backlash

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government is “calling in” a controversial plan for a new deep coal mine in …

UK accused of ‘rank hypocrisy’ over Cumbria mine as it hosts coal phase-out summit
3 years, 9 months ago

UK accused of ‘rank hypocrisy’ over Cumbria mine as it hosts coal phase-out summit

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government has been accused of “rank hypocrisy” as it today opened a global summit …

‘I wouldn’t want my son to have to go underground like I had to’: The ex-mining families seeking a greener future
3 years, 10 months ago

‘I wouldn’t want my son to have to go underground like I had to’: The ex-mining families seeking a greener future

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I stayed working underground until the Tories closed down the mines and I was made redundant at 30.” A …

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