Colombia’s largest coal mine, Cerrejon, is facing an uncertain future as water sources dry up and communities demand compensation for environmental damages. The mine has been operating for 40 years and exports coal to Europe and Asia. The mine’s closure could have serious economic and social impacts, but also offer an opportunity for a green transition.
#cerrejon #coalmine #greentransition
#Coalmine approvals in #Australia this year could add 150m tonnes of CO2 to atmosphere https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/02/coalmine-approvals-in-australia-this-year-could-add-150m-tonnes-of-co2-to-atmosphere
The Brooks Model Coal Mine in Scranton's Nay Aug Park reopened today after being closed for almost 50 years! #Scranton #CoalMine #NayAugPark
#nayaugpark #coalmine #scranton
'‘We became #activists by necessity’: The fight to close the #UK’s largest #OpencastMine
The #FfoYFran #coalmine was supposed to close last September. So why is it still operating? And how long will the local community have to put up with the noise, #pollution and #health impacts?'
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/06/we-became-activists-by-necessity-the-fight-to-close-the-largest-opencast-mine-uk #FossilFuels #Coal #Environment #ClimateCrisis
#climatecrisis #environment #coal #fossilfuels #health #pollution #coalmine #ffoyfran #opencastmine #uk #activists
"Ministers to block plans to ban new coal mines"
#Energy #fossilfuels #coalmine #coal #unitedkingdom #UK
Lords amendment to #energy bill may stop new #coalmine|s in England https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/17/lords-amendment-to-energy-bill-may-stop-new-coalmines-in-england?CMP=share_btn_tw
"An amendment to the energy bill currently going through the House of Lords means that it will not be possible to open a new coalmine in England."
#fossilfuels #coalmine #coal #england #unitedkingdom #UK
#ClimateDiary An amendment to the #energybill currently going through the #HouseofLords means that it will not be possible to open a new #coalmine in England.
The amendment may still be reversed in the House of Commons, but it marks the growing frustration of politicians as they press the government to move faster and harder on the climate crisis.
#ClimateDiary #EnergyBill #HouseofLords #coalmine
An amendment to the energy bill currently going through the UK House of Lords means that it will not be possible to open a new #coalmine in England https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/17/lords-amendment-to-energy-bill-may-stop-new-coalmines-in-england
Monuments of fossil age coming to an end · Hauts-de-France
Terrils – overburden of coal mines, heaped up to hills of up to 100 meters height – nowadays biotopes w. a rich flora/fauna, incl. the remnants of the mines, such as rusted parts of the former metal constructions.
https://www.silberspur.de/TerrilRenard.jpg, https://www.silberspur.de/TerrilRenard2.jpg, https://www.silberspur.de/TerrilRenard3.jpg
#CoalMine #Steinkohle #StoneCoal #Coal #Kohle #Kohlebergbau #CoalMining #Halde #Terril #MineDump #Photography #LandscapePhotography
#coalmine #steinkohle #stonecoal #coal #kohle #kohlebergbau #coalmining #halde #terril #minedump #Photography #landscapephotography
G7 climate talks: UK hypocrisy on fossil fuel phase-out
#G7
#UK
#Hypocrisy
#FossilFuels
#NetZero
#UNParisAgreement
#Coal
#CoalMine
#Cumbria
#Steel
#GreenAlliance
#Gas
#IPCC
#CarbonBudgetDeliveryPlan
#ClimateCrisis
#Capitalism
#FossilFueledCapitalism
https://www.thecanary.co/discovery/analysis-discovery/2023/04/14/new-fossil-fuel-projects-show-uk-climate-leadership-dripping-in-hypocrisy-at-g7-climate-talks/
#g7 #uk #hypocrisy #fossilfuels #netzero #UNParisAgreement #coal #coalmine #cumbria #steel #greenalliance #gas #ipcc #CarbonBudgetDeliveryPlan #climatecrisis #capitalism #FossilFueledCapitalism
"Cumbria coal mine: High Court refuses to hear legal challenge, green groups vow further action"
#fossilfuels #coalmine #coal #cumbria #unitedkingdom #UK
David Attenborough’s online Wild Isles isn’t too hard-hitting for TV – it doesn’t go far enough | Dave Goulson | The Guardian
Hash tags:
#Attenborough
#WildIsles
#LossOfWildlife
#UKGov
#BannedPesticide
#ELMs
#Coalmine
#Sewage
#EnviromentalProtections
#EnviromentalLegislation
#BBC
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/apr/10/david-attenborough-wild-isles-online-tv-british-nature
#attenborough #wildisles #LossOfWildlife #ukgov #BannedPesticide #ELMs #coalmine #sewage #EnviromentalProtections #EnviromentalLegislation #bbc
"The Albanese government could have to make decisions on whether to approve up to 28 coalmine developments that would make it harder to meet targets set under its newly approved climate policy, according to a new analysis."
#emissions #coalmine #coal #fossilfuels #Australia
#ExtremeE's May X Prix in #Scotland will race #EV through a former #coalmine
Extreme E is an #FIA #offroad #racing series that showcases the potential of all-electric #SUV barreling through some of the Earth’s toughest climates as both #motorsport entertainment and a subtle reminder of the global effects of #climatechange.
https://electrek.co/2023/03/29/extreme-e-may-x-prix-scotland-race-through-former-coal-mine/
#extremee #scotland #ev #coalmine #fia #OffRoad #racing #suv #motorsport #climatechange
New episode!
The Warrior Met corporation and the state worked together to snuff out a righteous workers #strike in Alabama and the #media failed the #workers just as badly, myself included.
Join me as we discuss why and how this happened.
[I was not able to get the video version up in time for this morning but it will be up at some point late tonight/early morning 3/14]
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3l5Ry66
#WarriorMet #labor #laborRights #union #UnionStrong #NLRB #CoalMine #UnionBusting
#strike #media #workers #warriormet #labor #laborrights #union #unionstrong #nlrb #coalmine #unionbusting
#abandoned #rusting #CoalMine #industrial #machinery left in middle of the #forest - #VancouverIsland North. #Suquash
#abandoned #rusting #coalmine #industrial #machinery #forest #vancouverisland #suquash