What is the Cumbrian coalmine and why does it matter?

Some argue it's a low-carbon alternative to importing coal, but others say Woodhouse Colliery would damage UK's climate reputation

A new coalmine, the Woodhouse Colliery, has been proposed at a site near Whitehaven in Cumbria, with 165m investment and a production capacity of about 2.8m tonnes of coal a year. The proposal has been mooted for more than two years.