Use of evidence and expertise in UK climate governance: The case of the Cumbrian Coal Mine
There is a clear scientific consensus that no new coal mines can be developed, if the Paris Agreement to limit global temperature rises is to be met. Yet in December 2022, following a lengthy Public Inquiry, the UK Government approved the development of Woodhouse Colliery in Cumbria. In doing so, it...
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UCL Press
2024-02-01
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| Online Access: | https://journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/article/id/1982/ |