Cumbria coal mine: Campaigners seek clarity on how government came to approve controversial mine

Michael Holder
clock • 3 min read
Cumbria coal mine: Campaigners seek clarity on how government came to approve controversial mine

Interim court hearing kicks off with Friends of the Earth pushing for disclosures from government on internal advice that led to the green light being given for a new coal mine

The long-running legal tussle over the government's controversial approval of plans for a new coal mine in Cumbria reached another milestone this week, with an interim High Court hearing of a legal challenge...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

  • Enjoy exclusive news, insights and analysis from Europe’s leading source of information on the green economy and business.
  • Make smart, responsible business decisions with an eye on the latest regulatory and tech development
  • Tap into our extensive archive of exclusive articles, news, analysis and guide
  • Access to our new BusinessGreen intelligence service, providing you with
  • > Exclusive in-depth case studies
  • > Policy briefings, white papers and reports on market trends that are shaping the direction of the net zero transition
  • Our overnight briefing, expertly curated help you run a competitive and sustainable business
  • Online and interactive meetings with BusinessGreen’s editors to discuss the crucial stories and trends from the past month

Choose the membership package that's right for you and your organisation, via our 3 membership levels.

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Infrastructure

Labour launches new infrastructure authority to 'get a grip' on delays

Labour launches new infrastructure authority to 'get a grip' on delays

Chief Secretary to the Treasury launches National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority to help fast track low carbon infrastructure projects

Cecilia Keating
clock 10 October 2024 • 2 min read
Statera Energy submits plans for UK's first utility scale green hydrogen project

Statera Energy submits plans for UK's first utility scale green hydrogen project

Site in Scotland could host Europe's largest green hydrogen production plant

James Murray
clock 01 October 2024 • 3 min read
UK Infrastructure Bank earmarks £87m for subsea cable factory

UK Infrastructure Bank earmarks £87m for subsea cable factory

UK Infrastructure Bank and XLCC confirm factory funding as National Grid breaks ground on £4.3bn subsea 'superhighway'

Stuart Stone
clock 27 September 2024 • 3 min read