Comment UK September 2009


 * Time to dethrone old King Coal: CPRE says new coal will accelerate climate change and destroy communities and landscapes, September 9 Since 1999, the Government has approved 120 new opencast coal mines, often overruling local councils. And since 2003, it has spent 20 times more on extending coal mining than on marine renewables, spending just 5% of its marine renewables budget. If the UK is to move away from unsustainable energy sources like coal that damage our countryside and the planet, the Government must spend the money it has budgeted for clean energy sources. topic

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