U.K. Government Approves First Coal Mine In 30 Years In Cumbria

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Sharma argued that investing in green energy technology would create more local jobs.
51% : Whitehaven, where the mine will be, has a long history of coal mining, referred to as early as the 13th century, with 70 pits sunk in the area.
45% : Critics also argue that demand for coal in steelmaking is declining as the industry moves towards hydrogen.
36% : "Approving it also trashes the U.K.'s reputation as a global leader on climate action and opens it up to well-justified charges of hypocrisy - telling other countries to ditch coal while not doing so itself," he said.

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