Court Rules Britain's New Coal Mine Approval Unlawful

London's High Court has ruled that the approval of Britain's first deep coal mine in decades was unlawful. The decision comes after environmental groups Friends of the Earth and South Lakeland Action on Climate Change contested the government's 2022 decision.

London's High Court has declared unlawful the approval of Britain's first new deep coal mine in decades.

The ruling follows a legal challenge by environmental campaigners Friends of the Earth and South Lakeland Action on Climate Change. The environmental groups contested the conservative government's 2022 approval of a coking coal mine in northwest England.

The court's decision marks a significant victory for environmental advocates who argued that such a project contradicts the nation's climate commitments.

(With inputs from agencies.)