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First coal mine in decades approved, a year after UK lobbied to 'consign coal to history'
SKY News ^ | December 7, 2022 | By Victoria Seabrook, Climate reporter

Posted on 12/07/2022 10:42:17 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Ministers have given the green light to a new coal mine, in a move described as "absolutely indefensible" by Lord Deben, the chairman of the government's official climate advisers.

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove waved through the plans to build the new Whitehaven coal mine in Cumbria.

The decision has dismayed environmentalists, who say it will obliterate the UK's image as a climate leader.

Green Party MP Caroline Lucas, called it a "climate-busting, backward-looking, business-wrecking, stranded asset coal mine," when the country needed a "a clean, green industrial strategy fit for the future".

Alok Sharma MP, who led the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow last year, last week called it a "backward step" for both the UK's own climate action and its international reputation.

The approval comes one year after the UK hosted COP26, when it lobbied other countries to "consign coal to history".

The mine could release as much climate-heating pollution as putting 200,000 extra cars on UK roads, analysis by think tank Green Alliance has found.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: climate; coal; energy; europe; globalwarming; hoax; oil; propaganda; socialism

1 posted on 12/07/2022 10:42:17 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Hey, UK. Better get as much coal out of that mine as fast as possible. Because when Labor sweeps to huge victory in the next election, that mine will be shut down again. They might even dynamite the entrance.

You know, to save the Earth and stuff.


2 posted on 12/07/2022 10:46:33 AM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Victoria Seabrook, Climate reporter ??

Has the Earth ever been warmer than it is today?

Has the Earth ever been colder than today?

How deranged and delusional does one need to be to call themselves a “climate reporter”?


3 posted on 12/07/2022 10:51:25 AM PST by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Must be getting a bit nippy.


4 posted on 12/07/2022 10:55:07 AM PST by fretzer
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To: Leaning Right

“Because when Labor sweeps to huge victory”

It is amazing how clueless the ruling class is. Actual conservatism is a winner but this squish stuff is a hated slow death. I see Labor winning big and the British people are going to find out what real misery is, just like we will.


5 posted on 12/07/2022 10:55:32 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Looks like they can finally start carrying coals to Newcastle, again!

Good for them. :)


6 posted on 12/07/2022 10:59:57 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Oh my! Where are my wife’s pearls to clutch ?

-fJRoberts-


7 posted on 12/07/2022 11:04:00 AM PST by A strike ("The worse, the better." - V.I.Lenin (& Schwab & Soros)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer; All

Ok. Freeze.


8 posted on 12/07/2022 11:19:28 AM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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To: Cobra64

> Ok. Freeze. <

That’s the thing about the greenies. Not only won’t they do the math, they won’t let anyone else do the math.

Greenie #1: Let’s replace coal and natural gas with solar power.
Greenie #2: Great idea!

Sensible guy: That won’t work. Solar cells can’t generate near enough energy.
Both greenies, together: Shut up, you horrible person! We’ll see that you are censured, and silenced.


9 posted on 12/07/2022 11:31:13 AM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: gibsonguy

Are they clueless, or are they in on the agenda and are just there to help foster the illusion of choice?


10 posted on 12/07/2022 12:12:36 PM PST by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

You can’t make steel without coal.


11 posted on 12/07/2022 12:18:57 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (Free country? Good morning, Rip. )
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