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Westminster must follow Scotland's lead and end coal extraction as Cop27 gets underway, says Scottish Greens
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THE Westminster government must follow Scotland’s example in ending support for coal extraction, the Scottish Greens have said amid the ongoing Cop27 climate summit in Egypt.
Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater announced last month that the Scottish government was opposed to any new coal extraction.
The Westminster government in contrast is considering an application for a new coalmine in Cumbria in an upcoming decision which has been postponed more than once.
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