Construction of a coal mine that threatened U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's claim to be a world leader in the fight against climate change is under review after growing opposition.The Woodhouse Colliery would be the first new deep coal mine in the U.K. in three decades. It's planned to be built in Whitehaven, Cumbria, northeast England.While Johnson's officials have publicly backed the colliery, Cumbria County Council on Tuesday said it would review its approval in light of the latest advice from the government's independent climate advisers. Officials had previously said the project could go ahead as long as it shut down in 2049 - one year before the U.K. is supposed to have net zero emissions.
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