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		</div><p>Climate activists have pledged to defend a tiny village in western Germany from being bulldozed for the expansion of a nearby coal mine that has become a battleground between the government and environmental campaigners.</p>
<p>Hundreds of people are expected to take part in protest training and a subsequent demonstration in the hamlet of Luetzerath, which lies west of Cologne next to the vast Garzweiler coal mine.</p>
<p>The open-cast mine, which provides a large share of the lignite – a soft, brownish coal – burned at nearby power plants, is scheduled to close by 2030 under a deal agreed last year between the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia and utility company RWE.</p>
<p>The company says it needs the coal to ensure Germany’s energy security, which has come under strain following the cut in gas supplies from Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.</p>
<p>But environmental groups have condemned the agreement, saying it will still result in hundreds of millions of tons of coal being extracted and burned.</p>
<p>They argue this will release vast amounts of greenhouse gas and make it impossible for Germany to meet its commitments under the 2015 Paris climate accord.</p>
<p>Prominent campaigners have called on supporters to defend the village from destruction, citing the impact that climate change is already having on Germany and beyond.</p>
<p>German news agency dpa reported that some activists have erected barricades and other defensive measures to prevent Luetzerath being razed.</p>
<p>Last week, protesters briefly clashed with police at the site.</p>
<p>Police have said no clearance will take place before January 10.</p>
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