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Melinda Simmons

British Ambassador to Ukraine

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11th March 2021 Ukraine

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by Melinda Simmons

British Ambassador to Ukraine

Now is the time to speed up the move away from coal

Unabated coal burning does serious damage.  As the dirtiest, most polluting way of producing energy, it’s cheap and plentiful, but it comes at a different sort of cost.  Coalmines and coal-processing plants have caused heavy environmental damage: surface mining destroys natural habitats; burning coal releases large quantities of toxins into the air, increasing air pollution […]

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About Melinda Simmons

Ms Melinda Simmons was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Ukraine in September 2019.