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Is coal really on its way out?

UK government subsidises coal sector with £356 million a year

8 May 2017

Despite pledges to phase out coal, UK and several other EU countries still provide various tax benefits to the coal sector, according to a new report

Air pollution in London

UK's plan to clean up its air is still inadequate, critics say

5 May 2017

The government has published long-awaited plans to cut illegal pollution but critics have warned they are too weak to improve the UK's dirty air

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