Study: Cumbrian coal mine could threaten UK methane emissions targets

Michael Holder
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Study: Cumbrian coal mine could threaten UK methane emissions targets

Concerns over the climate impact of the controversial coking coal mine planned for Cumbria ratcheted up further today, with new research suggesting the project's lifetime emissions could be far higher...

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