Energy

Continued efforts from local groups and campaigners mean the battle over a proposed deep coal mine in West Cumbria is far from over. Friends of the Earth and 38 Degrees explore the twists and turns of the campaign, and what it means for local jobs.

Druridge Bay is again under threat from an opencast coal mine. The High Court has upheld a challenge against the government’s refusal of planning permission in this Northumberland beauty spot.

Many institutions, like businesses, banks and councils, are funding coal, gas and oil industries, often using our money. Find out how you can help stop investment in companies fuelling the climate crisis.

The government's decision to reject a coal mine at Druridge Bay – because it would have "an adverse effect on climate change" – is a UK first.