Petition · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Start mining British coal again for the environment and heritage sector

Open for signatures 1,010 signatures

What the petition asks

We call on the Government to start mining coal again. A small anthracite mine, which we think could bring the cost of fuel down enormously for heritage sites and be considerably greener, as it wouldn't need to shipped from the other side of the world.
Currently, museums and railways are having to pay huge premiums to import coal from abroad. We believe that not only is the quality poor, it has to be shipped across the ocean. Somehow this called 'clean coal' when we believe that it is actually the opposite. In our view our own supplies are far cleaner burning, there would be less transport cost and emissions doing this. I hope the government can open their minds to what is happening here, as I believe net zero is destroying the industry while generating more pollution than a domestic solution.

Timeline

14 May 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,010
Status Open for signatures
Department Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Opened 14 May 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.