Activists and experts say green light for coal would show UK’s ‘posturing, double standards and broken promises’
For the UK to open a new coalmine would be “hypocritical”, would “send the wrong message”, and makes “a mockery” of climate action, developing country activists and experts involved in global climate negotiations have said.
A decision on whether to go ahead with a new coalmine in Cumbria is expected from the UK government as soon as Wednesday.