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epa10405145 Police officers stand between protesters near the open pit mine with a shovel excavator during a rally of climate protection activists near the village of Luetzerath, Germany, 14 January 2023. 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 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