New Cumbrian Coal Mine ‘Incompatible’ with UK’s Climate Ambition – Report

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A new coal mine proposed along the Cumbrian coast is “unnecessary” and would hinder efforts to tackle climate change, according to a new report. 

Woodhouse Colliery received planning permission to go ahead from Cumbria County Council in March 2019, despite opposition from local activists. West Cumbria Mining, the company behind the mine, has said that the project will create around 500 jobs. The government has said that it will not intervene in the decision.