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Europe is Still Burning….
A new report – Still Burning – tells the harrowing but little-known stories of the communities from Russia, Colombia, the USA, and Australia whose homes and way of life are literally torn up to mine the coal beneath them, suffering widespread human rights abuses.
Top German (re)insurer Talanx passes on EACOP
Talanx, Germany’s third largest insurer, is the latest (re)insurance company to confirm to the #StopEACOP Coalition that they will not underwrite the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).
Lloyd’s Feeling the Pressure over Coal
As they reopened after lockdown, Lloyd’s of London and companies involved in their marketplace opened their offices to find local people demanding that they rule out insuring the West Cumbria and Adani coal mines immediately.
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Lloyd’s of London ‘olive branch’ or another greenwashing endeavour?
Lloyd’s of London Chairman, Bruce Carnegie-Brown, has reportedly offered an ‘olive branch to eco-activists.’ Having listened to his comments, we’re not so sure – and we certainly won’t be placated until the insurance industry’s actions start speaking louder than their words. Read our response to the latest greenwashing from the insurance industry.
Update- Defend Dewley Hill
Newcastle City Council are expected to decide whether to protect the area at Dewley Hill to the West of the city, or if Banks Group is allowed to opencast it instead before the end of the year. The hearing will either be the 20th November or the 18th December.
Opencast vs deep coal mines
Deep coal mines have a long history in the UK dating back some 400 years. On the other hand, opencast coal mines only became common between 1940 and 60, becoming the dominant mining method in the UK as deep coal mining entered rapid decline. Opencast coal mining techniques…
I passed up through Dowlais earlier today and there’s still machinery moving around in there.
Any news currently about if they’ve started the restoration plan like they said they would?
The Council purport the company is doing some remedial works – for which the Council is paying them from the £15m restoration bond it holds but an a budget-plan hasn’t been submitted yet despite promises it would be at the beginning of 2024…