As UK pushes for tougher climate targets, it's also planning a new coal mine

The proposed deep coal mine site in Cumbria

The proposed deep coal mine site in Cumbria Source: Supplied

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A few hours' drive south of the COP26 summit, in the English town of Whitehaven, plans are being considered to build a new deep coal mine - the UK’s first in 30 years.

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