Apologies if there’s been threads about this already, but reading about Michael Gove approving plans to open the UK’s first coalmine in 30 years in Cumbria has floored me.
How is this long term thinking? What about investing in renewal energy jobs?
AIBU?
New Coalmine Approved
DNBU · 08/12/2022 07:37
Am I being unreasonable?
58 votes. Final results.
POLLSusiePevensie · 08/12/2022 07:44
And we've just fucked any hope of moral leadership on this.
Pythonese · 08/12/2022 07:43
How are you going to make steel without coal ?.
midgetastic · 08/12/2022 07:49
Well it's quite probable that by the time the mine is up and running uk steel making won't be using coal anything like as much
Coal free by 2035
Because unlike the government the steel industry knows it needs to decarbonise
Witsendwilly · 08/12/2022 07:46
Have a look at how much energy has been generated for the grid from renewables in the last couple of weeks.
Barely any wind and short days. We need fossil fuels as the tech is nowhere near ready to switch us all to renewables despite the greenwashing.
Squiblet · 08/12/2022 08:01
Surely the OP's point is that the money intended for the coal mine could be put to better use in getting the UK's renewables industry up to speed. With proper investment, it has so much potential. And many more jobs could be created than in dying industries like coal.
Witsendwilly · 08/12/2022 07:46
Have a look at how much energy has been generated for the grid from renewables in the last couple of weeks.
Barely any wind and short days. We need fossil fuels as the tech is nowhere near ready to switch us all to renewables despite the greenwashing.
hamstersarse · 08/12/2022 08:05
Yes I only believe in burning coal if it’s been imported
Pythonese · 08/12/2022 07:43
How are you going to make steel without coal ?.
Geneticsbunny · 08/12/2022 07:41
This is why I fully support the stop oil protesters. I can't do anything because of my personal circumstances but noone is listening and they are doing everything they can to be heard as far as possible staying within the law
Witsendwilly · 08/12/2022 07:46
Have a look at how much energy has been generated for the grid from renewables in the last couple of weeks.
Barely any wind and short days. We need fossil fuels as the tech is nowhere near ready to switch us all to renewables despite the greenwashing.
Untitledsquatboulder · 08/12/2022 08:14
Ignorant bullshit. What about tidal power, tides go in and out every day last thing I looked.
Either the world gets its head out of its arse pretty damn quickly or we are all cooked.
Witsendwilly · 08/12/2022 07:46
Have a look at how much energy has been generated for the grid from renewables in the last couple of weeks.
Barely any wind and short days. We need fossil fuels as the tech is nowhere near ready to switch us all to renewables despite the greenwashing.
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