Horse Hill decision could have major repercussions for new UK fossil fuel developments – including Cumbrian coal mine

Groundbreaking judgment could have profound implications for new fossil fuel projects, including Cumbrian coal mine and North Sea oil and gas fields.

When Banks Mining requested planning permission to dig an opencast coal mine at Dewley Hill near Newcastle, they weren't bargaining on a vibrant community campaign.

When plans for a coal mine at Nant Llesg in Wales were rejected in September 2018, the writing was on the wall for coal. And now the Welsh government has taken a big step further.

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