Miners ride on a conveyor in the tunnel at the coal mine in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, on Friday. Deep underground in southeastern Ukraine, miners work around the clock extracting coal to power the country’s war effort and to provide civilians with light and heat. Coal is central to meeting Ukraine’s energy needs following the Russian military’s six-month campaign to destroy …
Coal power will be phased out by 2024, Boris Johnson confirmed on Tuesday as he declared that the UK had a duty as the first industrialised nation to lead the fight against climate change. After declaring a “year of climate action” alongside Sir David Attenborough, the Prime Minister has announced plans to bring forward the deadline for ending the country’s …