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epa10401599 Pôlice officers deployed during an operation to evacuate occupied houses in the village of Luetzerath, Germany, 12 January 2023. The village of Luetzerath in North Rhine-Westphalia state is to make way for lignite mining despite the decision to phase out coal. The Garzweiler open pit mine, operated by German energy supplier RWE, is at the focus of protests by people who want Germany to stop mining and burning coal as soon as possible, as part of their fight against climate change EPA/RONALD WITTEK