The Barrow Green Hydrogen Hub will see sustainable hydrogen fuel being produced at scale, supporting the growth of renewable generation by using it to produce and store hydrogen

The waste has been held for 60 years, in what the NDA calls one of its most hazardous sites

The plant is anticipated to start operations in the early 2040s

The government is set to hold a public inquiry to decide whether the coal mine should be allowed to go ahead

Lord Deben has stressed the West Cumbria Mining Company project will conflict with the UK’s national target of delivering net zero by 2050