Cumbria
The colliery will produce coking coal for the UK’s steel industry which currently relies on Russia
The maintenance of a substation in Cumbria will be scrutinised by the energy regulator
The plant is anticipated to start operations in the early 2040s
The local authority has published its statement of case as part of a public inquiry on the development of the underground metallurgical coal mine
The government is set to hold a public inquiry to decide whether the coal mine should be allowed to go ahead
A new report estimates nearly 4,500 green jobs could be created in West Cumbria, the area of the proposed coal mine
Lord Deben warns the site could increase global emissions and undermine the UK’s leadership of COP26
Cash part of £12.7 million project investigating how transmission assets could transport hydrogen in the future
It has the capacity to store 63 fuel cans in one rack, triple the number of fuel cans that can be held in one underwater storage container
The selected authorities will receive a share of £1 million to identify where nature and wildlife habitats can be restored