UVAG (United Valleys Action Group)

A Europe-wide network opposing imports of coal to Europe through direct action and education, with a focus on neocolonialism in European coal consumption

Europe Beyond Coal’s campaign goal is to ensure coal is phased out throughout Europe by 2030 at the latest.

Save Druridge successfully defended ‘Druridge Bay’ from becoming a 3 million tonne opencast coal mine, known as ‘Highthorn’ proposed by Banks Group.

A successful community campaign lead by residents of Throckley, Newcastle, against Banks Group’s plan to extract 800,000 tonnes of coal and 40,000 tonnes of fireclay from agricultural and wooded land.

Adani’s Australian Charmichael mine is insured by UK firms, so Coal Action Network supporters have been organising in support of Stop Adani’s call to prevent the mine getting insurance