This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Petition Stop the opening of the new coal mine in Cumbria
The mine will provide coking coal for UK’s steel industry but have massive implications on carbon emissions & environmental health. 85% would be exported. Greener alternatives are available, and if invested, could create a number of greener jobs. In addition, the demand for coking coal is declining
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The Climate Crisis is a health crisis and threatens to undermine the improvements to public health over the last 50 years.
Opening this mine shows huge hypocrisy and goes against all the promises made to reduce our fossil fuel consumption in the UK. It certainly does not make us appear to be world leaders in the environmental field
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MPs publish a report on how the UK can accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels
MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee have been investigating how the UK can accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels and secure energy supplies to tackle the energy affordability, security and sustainability crises facing the UK.
Report on accelerating the transition from fossil fuels and securing energy supplies
The Environment Audit Committee is calling for a national mobilisation, or ‘war effort’, on energy efficiency to reduce household energy bills, cut climate-changing emissions and reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports.
They argue that accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels will enhance the UK’s energy security, shield households from future energy shocks, and reduce the ability of aggressive and repressive regimes to use oil and gas supplies as an economic weapon.
- Read the Committee's report on accelerating the transition from fossil fuels
- Read the report summary
- Read a news story about the report, including comment from the Chair
What happens next?
The Government must respond to the committee's report, which was published on 5 January 2023, within two months. The Committee will publish the Government’s response on the Environmental Audit Committee's website.
What is the Environmental Audit Committee?
The Environmental Audit Committee is a cross-party group of non-Government MPs who look into how Government policies and departments contribute to environmental protection and sustainable development.
The Environmental Audit Committee is a select committee.
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