The UK has approved the development of its first new coal mine in 30 years, a mine that is estimated to take two years to construct and cost $201 million.
Felicity Bradstock
Coal is the most carbon-intensive of the fossil fuels, and with 80% of the production at this new mine set to be exported, critics are questioning the UK’s commitment to its climate pledges. Roughly half of the coal used in UK steel production traditionally comes from Russia, but following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine the UK has been looking for alternate sources.The U.K. has repeatedly stated that it will no longer use coal to generate electricity starting in 2024, a year earlier than originally planned, in a view to reducing the country’s reliance on coal significantly over the coming decade. However, news that the U.K.
This month, the U.K. approved its first new deep coal mine in 30 years, having closed its last deep pit mine in 2015. The project will cover 23 hectares of land, taking two years to construct at $201 million, as estimated in 2019. The government expects the mine toThe approval of the development was met with severe criticism, with many suggesting that the new plant proves that the U.K. isn’t doing enough to meet its climate targets.
Most of the coal produced in the facility will be shipped to Europe – around 80 percent is expected to be exported after the initial five years of operations. Despite plans for use outside of the U.K., John Gummer, the chair of Britain’s independent Climate Change Committee ,the approval of the new plant is “absolutely indefensible”. Greenhouse gas emissions released from burning coal are the biggest contributor to climate change.
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