No need for new coal, argues new report on proposed Cumbrian mine

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Claims that a new coal mine in Cumbria will be needed to power the UK's steel industry do not stand up to scrutiny, Green Alliance report argues

Plans for a new coal mine in Cumbria are incompatible with the UK's climate goals, according to a new report by independent thinktank Green Alliance that rejects the economic and industrial rationale for...

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