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epa10411074 Police cavalry squadron secures the open-cast mine during a rally of climate protection activists near the village of Luetzerath, Germany, 17 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 in the fight against climate change. EPA/RONALD WITTEK