On 9th November 2016, the UK Government released its consultation about a possible phase-out of coal in 2025, called “Coal Generation in Great Britain: The pathway to a low-carbon future”. The consultation remains open until 1st February 2017.
The UK is importing millions of tonnes of coal from mines in Russia alleged to have poor environmental standards, according to official data and research from campaign groups seen by Energydesk.
Opponents behind the Save Druridge Bay campaign call the proposed mine “sacrilege.”
BBC1’s documentary meets the brave men who worked at Kellingley Colliery. And asks how they will cope after its closure.
EU institutions have reached a deal on a reform of the IORPs (Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision) Directive that affects workplace pension funds holding assets worth EUR 3.2 trillion on behalf of around 75 million citizens of the Union.
