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60 years after Aberfan: coal tips still loom over Welsh valleys
21 October 2026 marks the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan…
Coal2Canopy Varteg case study
Coal2Canopy was inspired by a 30-year research project studying successful…
New coal mining in England Banned!
New coal mining in England Banned! Yesterday the UK Government…
Where our coal comes from
Where our coal comes from UK industries still hooked on…
Glan Lash opencast extension refused…again
Glan Lash opencast extension refused…again Carmarthenshire County Council has rejected…
Gov’t consultation on industrial decarbonisation
Unambitious response from Government to consultation on industrial decarbonisation CAN…
The Planning Playbook
The Planning Playbook A guide to challenging extractive applications near…
Mine water heat potential in Wrexham
Mine water heat potential in Wrexham Coal Action Network is…
Campaigners persuade Welsh Gov’t to intervene in £91.2M cleanup of Ffos-y-fran
Campaigners persuade Welsh Gov’t to intervene in £91.2M cleanup of…
Opencast vs deep coal mines: what’s the difference?
Opencast vs deep coal mines: what’s the difference? UK transition…
Welsh parties commit to restoration ahead of elections
Welsh parties commit to restoration ahead of elections We worked…
Lee Anderson MP on “dirty, horrible, dangerous” coal jobs
Lee Anderson MP on “dirty, horrible, dangerous” coal jobs As…
2026 must be the year that new coal extraction will be banned
2026 must be the year that new coal extraction will…
A stainless future for steel?
A stainless future for steel? WORLDWIDE Carbon footprint The steel…
Lifting the lid on damage done by David Stanley Lewis of Pontypool
Lifting the lid on damage done by David Stanley Lewis…
Westminster Hall debate – Coal tip safety & the coal licence ban
Westminster Hall debate – Coal tip safety & the coal…
Concrete opportunities for coal-free cement works
Concrete opportunities for coal-free cement works Recommended actions: Concrete numbers…
New advice shows Government how coal prohibition can prevent all new coal prospecting
New advice shows Government how to close loopholes in its…