Petition · past parliament
Stop the coalmine in Cumbria.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Michael Gove has approved plans for the UK will build its first new coalmine for three decades in Cumbria, despite objections locally, across the UK and from around the world.
It will cause an estimated 400,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year.
It will cause an estimated 400,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year.
This puts the fossil fuel industry before people and the planet and cancels out any progress Britain has made on renewable energy.
This is investing in the damaging sources of energy from the last century and not the clean energy needed for children's future.
A new coalmine would have no impact on reducing energy bills or ensuring our energy security.
There is an urgent need to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and this is undermining the most important global issue of our times
This is investing in the damaging sources of energy from the last century and not the clean energy needed for children's future.
A new coalmine would have no impact on reducing energy bills or ensuring our energy security.
There is an urgent need to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and this is undermining the most important global issue of our times
Why it was rejected
It was created under a fake or incomplete name.
Timeline
| 7 Dec 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Dec 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.