Environmentalists are up in arms.
The U.K. has approved its first coal mine in 30 years, despite climate concerns. The British government approved the move on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, just one year after it hosted the major climate summit, COP26, reported the BBC
The mine, near Whitehaven in Cumbria, will take two years to build and is set to produce around 2.8 tonnes of coking coal per year, according to the Washington Post.
Environmentalists have voiced their concerns, saying the new mine will stoke global emissions and spread a negative message around the world about Britain’s climate image.
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