New Cumbria coalmine 'incompatible' with climate crisis goals

Facility threatens UK's aim to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, report says

Britain's first new deep coalmine in 30 years is unnecessary and incompatible with UK climate ambitions, according to a report.

The 165m Woodhouse colliery in Cumbria was given cross party-backing in March 2019, leading to protests from climate campaigners who said the mine would harm the UK's efforts to reduce CO₂ emissions.