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- High court blocks Cumbria plan for UK’s first new deep coalmine in 30 years Fri, 13 Sep 24, 7:36pmCourt rules against West Cumbria Mining’s fossil fuel development in Whitehaven
- Chinese ‘state-affiliated’ organisations behind cyber-attacks on MPs and Electoral Commission, Dowden says – as it happened Tue, 26 Mar 24, 5:03amDeputy PM says international partners, including the US, will also be making statements today about similar Chinese cyber-attacks. This live blog is closed
- Chinese ‘state-affiliated’ organisations behind cyber-attacks on MPs and Electoral Commission, Dowden says – UK politics live Tue, 26 Mar 24, 5:00amDeputy PM says international partners, including the US, will also be making statements today about similar Chinese cyber-attacks
- Government documents ‘blow gaping hole’ in its case for Cumbrian coalmine Sat, 2 Mar 24, 5:00pmMichael Gove said UK needed coal to make steel, but business department papers drafted around same time say it will not
- Onshore wind projects in England stall as no new applications are received Sat, 11 Nov 23, 11:18pmFears grow that Rishi Sunak’s anti-green policy shift is driving investment in renewable energy abroad
- Gove may be lifting England onshore ban, but wind still faces hurdles Wed, 6 Sep 23, 1:25amGovernment will make it easier to build turbines, but wind remains at disadvantage compared with other projects
- De facto ban lifted on building onshore windfarms in England Wed, 6 Sep 23, 12:56amMichael Gove announces changes to planning system that mean turbines can no longer be blocked by a single objection
- Extinction Rebellion activists pour black paint outside Gove’s office Thu, 19 Jan 23, 1:21amProtest held over levelling up secretary’s decision to approve new coalmine in Cumbria
- UK government faces legal action against new coalmine in Cumbria Thu, 5 Jan 23, 12:35amFriends of the Earth says significant climate impacts not taken into account when go-ahead was given
- Gove’s defence of UK coalmine dismissed as ‘greenwashing nonsense’ Tue, 13 Dec 22, 8:59pmHead of offsetting standard rubbishes minister’s claim of Cumbrian mine’s carbon neutrality as ‘absurd’
- Cumbria coalmine digs a hole for Britain’s climate policy | Letters Tue, 13 Dec 22, 3:52amMichael Gove’s decision to approve a new mine is greeted with anger and frustration by Steven Schofield, Keith Fitton, Dr Chris Haughton, Gary Nethercott and Liz Fairhurst
- New Cumbria coalmine: backlash grows as steel industry plays down demand Sun, 11 Dec 22, 6:00pm‘Red wall credentials’ suspected at Westminster as real reason for approval by Michael Gove
- Cumbria Coal Mine Gets Go-Ahead Fri, 9 Dec 22, 9:00pmThe fate of the West Cumbria Mining project had been hanging in the balance for two years after the local county council initially approved the mine in 2020.
- UK’s first new coalmine for 30 years gets go-ahead in Cumbria Thu, 8 Dec 22, 5:20amMichael Gove greenlights £165m project that will produce estimated 400,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year
- Deal reached over onshore windfarms and new SNP leader in Westminster named – as it happened Wed, 7 Dec 22, 9:00amLabour’s motion calling on the government to release all documents and advice relating to contracts awarded to PPE Medpro has also now passed