Do you live close to a derelict opencast coal mine or coal tip? Get in touch for support in community-led tree and hedgerow planting to turn these sites into community assets for nature 🌳 🌍️

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Community-supported woodland creation The Coal2Canopy initiative aims for coalfield communities to plant trees and hedgerows over degraded areas of nearby former opencast sites and coal tips,…

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We support community-led tree and hedge planting to restore derelict opencast coal mine sites and coal tips to nature. Email us to find out more - info@coalaction.org.uk www.coalaction.org.uk/coal2canopy/

Coal2Canopy - Coal Action Network

Community-supported woodland creation The Coal2Canopy initiative aims for coalfield communities to plant trees and hedgerows over degraded areas of nearby former opencast sites and coal tips,…

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Global data is in...coal production and consumption *continues* to grow at a time the world needs to sharply cut coal - the world's dirtiest fossil fuel. But growth is slowing - is there hope? Find out more: www.coalaction.org.uk/global-coal-...

Global coal mining and use - Coal Action Network

Global coal mining and use figures Global coal mining The IEA estimates that 9.15 billion tonnes of coal was mined in 2025, similar to 2024 levels. Decreases amongst some nations were balanced out by…

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Find out how coal flowed into, through, AND out of the UK in 2025 (updated stats). Cement becomes UK's biggest coal customer - but coal alternatives exist! 💚 www.coalaction.org.uk/uk-coal-use-...

Stats for all things coal in the UK are in! Headlines for 2025 vs 2024: ✅️ Overall UK continues to reduce coal use 📉 ✅️ Coal demand in 2025 more than halved 🎖️ ✅️ Coal imports AND exports down 🌍️ ❌️ Coal mining for first time in many years increased 🤦 More: www.coalaction.org.uk/uk-coal-use-...

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Opposing an extractive application near you?⛏️ Use our free savvy guide to navigate the planning systems of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Read online or download our printer-friendly PDF here: www.coalaction.org.uk/2026/06/23/t...

We reveal that Merthyr Tydfil Council met with the notorious mining company at Ffos-y-fran 53x for over 77hrs Vs zero meetings with local community over same period, not even informing them when the site was flooded...🤔 nation.cymru/news/council...

Council's 53 secret meetings with controversial mine operator revealed

Martin Shipton Freedom of Information requests have revealed that Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has held no fewer than 53 private meetings totalling over 77 hours with the operator of a…

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The UK Gov has responded to the industrial decarb. consultation. As 1/109 respondents, we pushed hard to eliminate coal from heavy steel & cement. The Gov's response is a start but still lacks ambition—we must keep up the pressure for a truly coal-free future 🌍 www.coalaction.org.uk/2026/06/18/c...

Unambitious response from Government to decarbonisation consultation - Coal Action Network

CAN was one of 109 respondents to the UK Government’s consultation on ‘Growing the market for low carbon industrial products: policy framework’. This consultation was to contribute to the UK…

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REFUSED: application to expand Glan Lash opencast coal mine in Carmarthenshire, Wales! That's the UK's last opencast coal application 🥳 The decision spared ancient woodland🌳, irreplaceable hedgerow, & protected endangered marsh fritillary butterfly🦋 habitat from destruction💚

Most folks believe coal mining to have finished in the UK. Not only is this false, the UK's biggest coal mine is actually getting bigger - Aberpergwm has ramped up coal production by 30% over the past 2 years 🤯 Haven't these guys heard of climate chaos..? More: www.coalaction.org.uk/aberpergwm-c...

We look forward to working with the new Senedd to deliver a fairer, greener Wales. Ready to collaborate across parties on policies that support former coalfield communities, create jobs, and protect our environment. Let’s get to work💚

Do you know a deep (underground) coal mine from an opencast coal mine? In the UK, opencast mining only became popular from 1940s onward, whereas deep coal mining has gone on for 400 years! Each type has its legacy headaches for communities and tax payers. More: www.coalaction.org.uk/2026/05/07/o...

Where do 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 parties stand on restoring coal mines & tips? Welsh Labour will secure 400 tips via a new Authority, use mine water for heating, and launch a Clean Water Bill to crack down on pollution. More: www.coalaction.org.uk/2026/05/01/w...

Welsh parties commit to restoration ahead of elections - Coal Action Network

We worked with media outlet, Nation.Cymru, to ask where the main political parties in Wales stands on restoration issues ahead of the Welsh election on 07th May 2026. This is a key issue for many…

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Last week we were in Vienna at Beyond Fossil Fuel's conference on phasing out fossil fuel power generation. It was great to showcase how far 🇬🇧 has come with renewable energy, & how this shielded customers from price hikes in the recent upheaval... but also the need to now get coal out of industry💯

Fresh concerns raised over restoration of what was Wales’ largest opencast coal mine, Ffos-y-fran. The company responsible for cleaning up the mess is now nearly 4 months🗓️ late in filing its annual accounts😬💸 nation.cymru/news/new-fea...

New fears over restoration of Wales' biggest opencast mine as company fails to file accounts

Martin Shipton Fresh concerns have been raised about the restoration of what was Wales’ largest opencast coal mine because the company that ran it is nearly four months late in filing its annual…

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The Welsh Government requires Councils to notify it if they receive an application to mine coal - now that requirement explicitly incl. mining coal from coal tips. This confirms that wherever coal comes from, mining the world's most polluting fossil fuel has become a national issue for 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Wind and solar have kept UK's bills down and made it less vulnerable to global shocks such as the US-Israel attack on Iran 💡Renewables deliver the goods for: ✅ energy sovereignty ✅ lower bills ✅ reduced climate impacts ✅ clean air

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NEW | British wind and solar helped shield billpayers from hikes in gas power prices since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran on 28 Feb 🛡️⚡ Higher wind and solar output cut gas use, saving Britain around £7mn/day in gas purchases compared to the 2021-23 energy crisis 🧵

We're urging political parties in Wales to include our 5 key demands into their election manifestos this April: 1️⃣Rule out all coal mining 2️⃣Improve mine restoration 3️⃣Support mine water heat networks 4️⃣Lead cement decarbonsation 5️⃣Stop old mine methane gas More: www.coalaction.org.uk/2026/02/19/o...

Underground mine water heat is one of the UK’s greatest clean-heating opportunities in former coalfield communities, particularely for hospitals, offices, and new builds. We'll be adding more info on this shortly! www.coalaction.org.uk/mine-water-h...

Mine water heat - Coal Action Network

Find out what deep mine water heat networks are and how the UK can tap into this under-used resource for heating homes, offices, and hospitals

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We all know a diet soda with a fast food burger doesn’t make it healthy. So when Big Tech promises AI will solve the climate crisis – despite no evidence that consumer platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Copilot actually do – take it with a big pinch of salt. ➡️ bit.ly/AIGreenwash

Have you heard someone say🫷🗨️"oh, the UK doesn't mine coal anymore!"? Sadly, there's a large deep coal mine in Glynneath, South Wales, & small deep coal mine in Northumberland - with permissions to mine until 2039 and 2069 respectively... 😬 More on UK coal mines: www.coalaction.org.uk/coal-mine-ca...

Wondered where our coal comes from? What the UK still uses coal for? Or where we ship coal to?🤔 Answer these questions and more with our graphic facts and figures web pages! 🤓 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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Coal mine owner desperately tries to discredit our "increasingly aggressive" tactics🤨after we commission forensic accountant's report revealing company may be making misleading claims to wriggle🪱out of £91m💸bill to clean up its own mess in Wales🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

Campaigners say company behind old mine has the funds to curb serious hazards

Coal Action Network has instructed an accountancy firm to look into the funding situation around the restoration of Ffos y Fran in Merthyr Tydfil

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Great detective work @coalactionuk.bsky.social 👏 Too long polluters have been getting away with it. It's time to make polluters pay. caerphilly.observer/news/1056194...

Campaigners claim Ffos y Fran mine firm can afford £91m site restoration

Claims have been made that the mining company behind the Ffos y Fran opencast coal mine does have the money required to carry out a restoration estimated to cost more than £90 million.

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📢 Wind + solar generated more power than fossil fuels in the EU for 1st time ever. 🌪️ and ☀️ = 30% of 🇪🇺 electricity in 2025, up from 20% just 5 years ago. ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

📢 Object by 17/01/25 to the sell-out of restoring UK's biggest opencast coal mine site, Ffos-y-fran, in the green valleys of South Wales. Leaving a mess bigger than 400 football pitches⚽, the mining firm's trying to run off with restoration funds 💸 Say no way: www.coalaction.org.uk/2026/01/09/d...

Demand nature be restored to Ffos-y-fran opencast site - Coal Action Network

Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd mined for over a year illegally after planning permission for the Ffos-y-fran opencast coal mine ended in September 2022. During that year, it made record-breaking profits…

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Cement. It's not sexy ❌ but we do trust it every day with our lives✔️ It has a dirty secret though 👀 manufacturing cement burned 400,000 tonnes of coal, emitting over 1 MILLION TONNES of CO2 in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (2024). Find out about the alternatives: www.coalaction.org.uk/2025/10/29/d...

Concrete opportunities for coal-free cement works - Coal Action Network

How is coal used in cement production, how it can be removed, and examples from around the world of commericial cement works leading the way to decarbonisation.

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2026 must be the year that new coal extraction in the UK will be banned. Here's why, and how: www.coalaction.org.uk/2025/12/03/2...

2026 must be the year that new coal extraction will be banned - Coal Action Network

In November 2024, the new UK Government announced its intention to legislate a ban of new coal mining licences – which we welcomed. Over a year later, the legislation is yet to be introduced, and the…

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HAPPY NEW YEAR🥳 We've got big plans 💯 for 2026 - help us deliver coal-free futures for all 🌍 www.paypal.com/donate/?host... 👀