Coal Action Network
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Campaigning for our climate. Move beyond coal and insure our future, not fossil fuels. www.coalaction.org.uk
We often get asked what the answer is 🤔 Sometimes by folks who aren't really asking a question 🤭 We don't always know the answer 🤷 but we have set out some solutions that we think will help the world stop using coal ✅ www.coalaction.org.uk/about-us/sol... Let us know what you think?🫶
Solutions - Coal Action Network
Just and rapid decarbonisation The science and many reports are clear: we can have a future on this planet or we can keep using coal. But we cannot have both. Yet, the amount of coal we burn every…
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November 29, 2025 at 10:52 AM
We often get asked what the answer is 🤔 Sometimes by folks who aren't really asking a question 🤭 We don't always know the answer 🤷 but we have set out some solutions that we think will help the world stop using coal ✅ www.coalaction.org.uk/about-us/sol... Let us know what you think?🫶
The global steel industry burns 1.5 BILLION tonnes of coal yearly💨It emits 9-11% of global greenhouse gasses 😮 If we don't solve the global steel problem, we won't beat runaway climate change💯 Find out more about the global & UK steel industry, & greener solutions 🌍https://buff.ly/SO5Yy84 👀
A stainless future for steel - Coal Action Network
The steel industry produces 9-11% of the annual CO2 emitted globally, contributing significantly to climate change. In 2024, on average, every tonne of steel produced led to the emission of 2.2…
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November 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The global steel industry burns 1.5 BILLION tonnes of coal yearly💨It emits 9-11% of global greenhouse gasses 😮 If we don't solve the global steel problem, we won't beat runaway climate change💯 Find out more about the global & UK steel industry, & greener solutions 🌍https://buff.ly/SO5Yy84 👀
UK Govt rightly committed to ban new coal mines... but that must be matched with commitments to wean UK industry off coal or we're just offshoring dangers, fugitive methane, & damage in nations we import from.
Keep your eyes peeled for digital actions you can join us in 👀
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Keep your eyes peeled for digital actions you can join us in 👀
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November 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
UK Govt rightly committed to ban new coal mines... but that must be matched with commitments to wean UK industry off coal or we're just offshoring dangers, fugitive methane, & damage in nations we import from.
Keep your eyes peeled for digital actions you can join us in 👀
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Keep your eyes peeled for digital actions you can join us in 👀
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We worked with Plaid Cymru to host a successful Westminster Hall debate highlighting that the UK Government's proposed 'coal ban' leaves behind a loophole🕳️ large enough for the 400,000 tonne Bedwas tips coal mining proposal to slip through. We must close it 💯
November 8, 2025 at 10:52 AM
We worked with Plaid Cymru to host a successful Westminster Hall debate highlighting that the UK Government's proposed 'coal ban' leaves behind a loophole🕳️ large enough for the 400,000 tonne Bedwas tips coal mining proposal to slip through. We must close it 💯
We must rapidly wean the UK's 10 cement works off fossil fuels📉 Get a concrete understanding🤦of cement & its massive carbon footprint (more than shipping & aviation combined globally) + our recommendations ww.coalaction.org.uk/2025/10/29/decoaling-cement-works👀
November 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
We must rapidly wean the UK's 10 cement works off fossil fuels📉 Get a concrete understanding🤦of cement & its massive carbon footprint (more than shipping & aviation combined globally) + our recommendations ww.coalaction.org.uk/2025/10/29/decoaling-cement-works👀
We took this photo of coal from the UK. We work tirelessly for an end to the UK's coal mining & coal use - that's right, the UK still mines⛏️ & burns🔥coal EVERY DAY. Get our 1 email/month update & 1 min e-action to finally end the UK's coal-addiction. Subscribe: actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-u...
October 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
We took this photo of coal from the UK. We work tirelessly for an end to the UK's coal mining & coal use - that's right, the UK still mines⛏️ & burns🔥coal EVERY DAY. Get our 1 email/month update & 1 min e-action to finally end the UK's coal-addiction. Subscribe: actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-u...
We work tirelessly for an end to the UK's coal mining & coal use - that's right, the UK still mines⛏️ & burns🔥coal EVERY DAY. Get our 1 email/month update & 1 min e-action to finally end the UK's coal-addiction. Subscribe: actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-u...
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October 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
We work tirelessly for an end to the UK's coal mining & coal use - that's right, the UK still mines⛏️ & burns🔥coal EVERY DAY. Get our 1 email/month update & 1 min e-action to finally end the UK's coal-addiction. Subscribe: actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-u...
We work tirelessly for an end to the UK's coal mining & coal use - that's right, the UK still mines⛏️ & burns🔥coal EVERY DAY. Get our 1 email/month update & 1 min e-action to finally end the UK's coal-addiction. Subscribe: actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-u...
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October 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
We work tirelessly for an end to the UK's coal mining & coal use - that's right, the UK still mines⛏️ & burns🔥coal EVERY DAY. Get our 1 email/month update & 1 min e-action to finally end the UK's coal-addiction. Subscribe: actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-u...
Habitat-offsetting makes as much sense as flattening Liverpool & building new houses in Manchester. Habitats are as unique as the lives in them. We expose UK opencast coal mine operators trying to offset ancient woodland with trash-strewn field of dead saplings👉 www.coalaction.org.uk/2025/09/16/g...
Glan Lash opencast "off-set" exposed - Coal Action Network
In 2019, Bryn Bach Coal Ltd applied to expand its Glan Lash opencast coal mine and extend the amount of time it would continue mining coal for. The proposal would see the coal mine swallowing a…
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September 27, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Habitat-offsetting makes as much sense as flattening Liverpool & building new houses in Manchester. Habitats are as unique as the lives in them. We expose UK opencast coal mine operators trying to offset ancient woodland with trash-strewn field of dead saplings👉 www.coalaction.org.uk/2025/09/16/g...
We work tirelessly for an end to the UK's coal mining & coal use - that's right, the UK still mines⛏️ & burns🔥coal EVERY DAY. Get our 1 email/month update & 1 min e-action to finally end the UK's coal-addiction. Subscribe: actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-u...
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September 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
We work tirelessly for an end to the UK's coal mining & coal use - that's right, the UK still mines⛏️ & burns🔥coal EVERY DAY. Get our 1 email/month update & 1 min e-action to finally end the UK's coal-addiction. Subscribe: actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-u...
The UK has smashed rapidly weaning the UK power supply off coal (& not a single light went out as a result!). But coal is also used in some industries in the UK, & that's where we now need the same dedication to sourcing alternative and sustainable alternatives: www.coalaction.org.uk/coal-industry/
Coal in industry - Coal Action Network
Worldwide, coal is primarily burned in power stations to produce electricity. The UK stopped burning coal to produce electricity in October 2024. The UK continues to use coal in industry. See the…
www.coalaction.org.uk
September 21, 2025 at 9:39 AM
The UK has smashed rapidly weaning the UK power supply off coal (& not a single light went out as a result!). But coal is also used in some industries in the UK, & that's where we now need the same dedication to sourcing alternative and sustainable alternatives: www.coalaction.org.uk/coal-industry/
Most of our info on coal in the UK is campaign updates & short, accessible website posts...but sometimes we write something a little longer, often based on our own original research. Check out our Government-cited resources: www.coalaction.org.uk/publications/
Publications - Coal Action Network
A selection of information resources created by or contributed to by Coal Action Network and/or partner organisations
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September 20, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Most of our info on coal in the UK is campaign updates & short, accessible website posts...but sometimes we write something a little longer, often based on our own original research. Check out our Government-cited resources: www.coalaction.org.uk/publications/
As UK moves beyond coal, some mining companies haven't got the memo & are still trying to expand their coal mining operations 😓. Glan Lash opencast coal mine in Carmarthenshire have applied to kill off ancient woodland🌳to scrape away the coal beneath it ❌ Read more: www.coalaction.org.uk/glan-lash
Glan Lash opencast coal mine - Coal Action Network
Bryn Bach Coal Ltd applied in 2019 to expand the Glan Lash opencast coal mine and extend coaling for another 6.1 years. Carmarthenshire Council Planning Officer's Report recommended rejection of the…
www.coalaction.org.uk
September 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
As UK moves beyond coal, some mining companies haven't got the memo & are still trying to expand their coal mining operations 😓. Glan Lash opencast coal mine in Carmarthenshire have applied to kill off ancient woodland🌳to scrape away the coal beneath it ❌ Read more: www.coalaction.org.uk/glan-lash
What's that? The UK's *still* mining coal?!👀Aberpergwm coal mine in South Wales & Ayle colliery in Northumberland are 2 deep coal mines & produced 107,000 tonnes of coal last year 😬 Less than the UK produced before but its enough to fill over 200 houses with it www.coalaction.org.uk/coal-mine-ca...
Aberpergwm coal mine expansion - Coal Action Network
Coal Action Network is actively campaigning to stop an expansion to the existing Aberpergwm deep coal mine in South Wales to extract a further 42 million tonnes of coal, emitting around 100 million…
www.coalaction.org.uk
September 14, 2025 at 9:39 AM
What's that? The UK's *still* mining coal?!👀Aberpergwm coal mine in South Wales & Ayle colliery in Northumberland are 2 deep coal mines & produced 107,000 tonnes of coal last year 😬 Less than the UK produced before but its enough to fill over 200 houses with it www.coalaction.org.uk/coal-mine-ca...
How much coal did the UK import last year? How much coal did people burn to heat their homes? Is it getting more or less? Get answers to these questions and many more on all things coal here: www.coalaction.org.uk/coal-facts-a...
Coal facts, figures, and information - Coal Action Network
These are the most recent official energy statistics for coal from the UK Government for 2024 (compare to 2023, 2022, and 2021). They show a trend of declining mining, imports, and consumption of…
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September 13, 2025 at 9:52 AM
How much coal did the UK import last year? How much coal did people burn to heat their homes? Is it getting more or less? Get answers to these questions and many more on all things coal here: www.coalaction.org.uk/coal-facts-a...
Coal Action *Network* is, well, a network. We couldn't do what we do without all the wonderful people and groups we work so closely with. Find out who's making waves on the UK's fossil fuel scene: www.coalaction.org.uk/the-network/
The Network - Coal Action Network
Meet the people behind the grassroots campaigns to stop coal mining and for a transition to a clean, just energy system. These are the groups Coal Action Network is most involved with in the UK and…
www.coalaction.org.uk
September 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Coal Action *Network* is, well, a network. We couldn't do what we do without all the wonderful people and groups we work so closely with. Find out who's making waves on the UK's fossil fuel scene: www.coalaction.org.uk/the-network/
Find out more about the policy buttons we're pushing to make sure when the UK finally closes the door on coal, we lock it shut www.coalaction.org.uk/coal-policy-... Let's open the door to a kinder, greener future for all 💚
Policy advocacy - Coal Action Network
We advocate for policy that secures the managed phase out of coal from UK industries, and end the UK's support for global coal extraction and use. Westminster has devolved some powers to Scotland and…
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September 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Find out more about the policy buttons we're pushing to make sure when the UK finally closes the door on coal, we lock it shut www.coalaction.org.uk/coal-policy-... Let's open the door to a kinder, greener future for all 💚
Ffos-y-fran opencast coal mine in South Wales risks being left as a dangerous scar on our countryside. Find out the lasting impacts on local residents from other opencast coal mines effectively abandoned by mining companies when it came to clean up the mess: www.coalaction.org.uk/2024/11/07/t...
September 6, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Ffos-y-fran opencast coal mine in South Wales risks being left as a dangerous scar on our countryside. Find out the lasting impacts on local residents from other opencast coal mines effectively abandoned by mining companies when it came to clean up the mess: www.coalaction.org.uk/2024/11/07/t...
Got 2 minutes to stop a £90 million nature restoration fund being turned into windfall private profits? 👀 Use our quick template to message the consultants who are making this possible & share with your mates: actionnetwork.org/letters/writ... Will the consultants cut ties?🤞
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Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd is the mining company trying to wriggle out of its contract to fund cleaning up the massive mess it made by mining millions of tonnes of coal from the sprawling opencast…
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August 31, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Got 2 minutes to stop a £90 million nature restoration fund being turned into windfall private profits? 👀 Use our quick template to message the consultants who are making this possible & share with your mates: actionnetwork.org/letters/writ... Will the consultants cut ties?🤞
We've paid some very clever Barristers 🤓 to work out how to close a massive loophole in the UK Government's coal license ban⚠️ Now it's up to DESNZ to implement it... www.coalaction.org.uk/2025/08/20/n...
Share to DESNZ's page so they can't ignore this 🙏
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New advice shows Government how coal prohibition can prevent all new coal prospecting - Coal Action Network
In November 2024, the UK Government announced its commitment to legislating a ban of new coal mining licences. This was a commitment that Coal Action Network had secured a manifesto commitment from…
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August 30, 2025 at 9:52 AM
We've paid some very clever Barristers 🤓 to work out how to close a massive loophole in the UK Government's coal license ban⚠️ Now it's up to DESNZ to implement it... www.coalaction.org.uk/2025/08/20/n...
Share to DESNZ's page so they can't ignore this 🙏
Share to DESNZ's page so they can't ignore this 🙏
Director of Ffos-y-fran ex-coal mine, David Lewis, now refuses to pay to clean up its mess. What'll happen to the £91.2 MILLION restoration fund?💸We're asking consultants not to aid the company evading MILLIONS in clean up. Read our exposé: www.coalaction.org.uk/2025/07/18/t...
@TippingPointorg
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Lifting the lid on damage done by David Stanley Lewis of Pontypool - Coal Action Network
In 2015, David Stanley Lewis took over operations at the sprawling Ffos-y-fran opencast coal mine from the previous operator, Miller Argent. The company became 'Merthyr (South Wales)...
www.coalaction.org.uk
August 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Director of Ffos-y-fran ex-coal mine, David Lewis, now refuses to pay to clean up its mess. What'll happen to the £91.2 MILLION restoration fund?💸We're asking consultants not to aid the company evading MILLIONS in clean up. Read our exposé: www.coalaction.org.uk/2025/07/18/t...
@TippingPointorg
@TippingPointorg
Director of Ffos-y-fran ex-coal mine, David Lewis, now refuses to pay to clean up its mess. What'll happen to the £91.2 MILLION restoration fund?💸No surprise since he was cautioned with violent assault of a 75 yr old!😬Read our exposé: www.coalaction.org.uk/2025/07/18/t...
@BladeoftheS
@BladeoftheS
August 24, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Director of Ffos-y-fran ex-coal mine, David Lewis, now refuses to pay to clean up its mess. What'll happen to the £91.2 MILLION restoration fund?💸No surprise since he was cautioned with violent assault of a 75 yr old!😬Read our exposé: www.coalaction.org.uk/2025/07/18/t...
@BladeoftheS
@BladeoftheS
Director of Ffos-y-fran ex-coal mine, David Lewis, now refuses to pay to clean up its mess. What'll happen to the £91.2 MILLION restoration fund?💸No surprise since he is being probed for burying toxic waste at the site! ☢️ Read our exposé: www.coalaction.org.uk/2025/07/18/t...
@BladeoftheS
@BladeoftheS
Lifting the lid on damage done by David Stanley Lewis of Pontypool - Coal Action Network
In 2015, David Stanley Lewis took over operations at the sprawling Ffos-y-fran opencast coal mine from the previous operator, Miller Argent. The company became 'Merthyr (South Wales)...
www.coalaction.org.uk
August 23, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Director of Ffos-y-fran ex-coal mine, David Lewis, now refuses to pay to clean up its mess. What'll happen to the £91.2 MILLION restoration fund?💸No surprise since he is being probed for burying toxic waste at the site! ☢️ Read our exposé: www.coalaction.org.uk/2025/07/18/t...
@BladeoftheS
@BladeoftheS
Director of Ffos-y-fran ex-coal mine, David Lewis, now refuses to pay to clean up its mess. What'll happen to the £91.2 MILLION restoration fund? 💸No surprise as he was gambling with lives driving 99mph! Read our exposé: www.coalaction.org.uk/2025/07/18/t...
@BladeoftheS @FoE_Cymru @ExtinctionR
@BladeoftheS @FoE_Cymru @ExtinctionR
Lifting the lid on damage done by David Stanley Lewis of Pontypool - Coal Action Network
In 2015, David Stanley Lewis took over operations at the sprawling Ffos-y-fran opencast coal mine from the previous operator, Miller Argent. The company became 'Merthyr (South Wales)...
www.coalaction.org.uk
August 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Director of Ffos-y-fran ex-coal mine, David Lewis, now refuses to pay to clean up its mess. What'll happen to the £91.2 MILLION restoration fund? 💸No surprise as he was gambling with lives driving 99mph! Read our exposé: www.coalaction.org.uk/2025/07/18/t...
@BladeoftheS @FoE_Cymru @ExtinctionR
@BladeoftheS @FoE_Cymru @ExtinctionR
Director of Ffos-y-fran ex-coal mine, David Lewis, now refuses to pay to clean up its mess. What'll happen to the £91.2 MILLION restoration fund? 💸No surprise since he was prev. convicted of 88k fraud! Read our exposé: www.coalaction.org.uk/2025/07/18/t...
@BladeoftheS @FoE_Cymru @ExtinctionR
@BladeoftheS @FoE_Cymru @ExtinctionR
Lifting the lid on damage done by David Stanley Lewis of Pontypool - Coal Action Network
In 2015, David Stanley Lewis took over operations at the sprawling Ffos-y-fran opencast coal mine from the previous operator, Miller Argent. The company became 'Merthyr (South Wales)...
www.coalaction.org.uk
August 17, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Director of Ffos-y-fran ex-coal mine, David Lewis, now refuses to pay to clean up its mess. What'll happen to the £91.2 MILLION restoration fund? 💸No surprise since he was prev. convicted of 88k fraud! Read our exposé: www.coalaction.org.uk/2025/07/18/t...
@BladeoftheS @FoE_Cymru @ExtinctionR
@BladeoftheS @FoE_Cymru @ExtinctionR