Dec 8, 2022
The UK approves its first coal mine in decades. But what about the climate?
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: climatology, government
Environmentalists are up in arms.
The U.K. has approved its first coal mine in 30 years, despite climate concerns. The British government approved the move on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, just one year after it hosted the major climate summit, COP26, reported the BBC
The mine, near Whitehaven in Cumbria, will take two years to build and is set to produce around 2.8 tonnes of coking coal per year, according to the Washington Post.
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