York Floods - September 2012 - UK

Climate change in the UK

Flood damaged village shop in Glenridding, Cumbria.

Living with climate chaos

People are losing their homes and businesses to extreme weather events made more likely, or more extreme, by climate change.

Wildlife that we've come to call our own is also disappearing.

Get the full picture of how global warming is affecting communities in the UK.

See where climate change has hit the UK

Flood damaged village shop in Glenridding, Cumbria.

Climate change solutions

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Cheap energy, green jobs and better transport
Your future powered by a Big Climate Plan

What if a bold climate plan could mean lower energy bills, green jobs and thriving communities? Discover how the Big Climate Plan aims to create a fairer, greener future for everyone.

Cheap energy, green jobs and better transport
Your future powered by a Big Climate Plan

What if a bold climate plan could mean lower energy bills, green jobs and thriving communities? Discover how the Big Climate Plan aims to create a fairer, greener future for everyone.

Protesters staged a protest against the proposed coal mine in Kendal. Image courtesy of Henry Adams.

How to shrink your climate change impact: travel, food and more

We're already feeling the effects of climate breakdown – like more extreme weather. We must act to prevent it getting much worse. Here's what you can do to save the planet.

How to shrink your climate change impact: travel, food and more

We're already feeling the effects of climate breakdown – like more extreme weather. We must act to prevent it getting much worse. Here's what you can do to save the planet.

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How to stop your council funding climate change

Many businesses, banks and councils use your money to fund coal, gas and oil industries. Find out how it works and what you can do to stop companies fuelling the climate crisis.

How to stop your council funding climate change

Many businesses, banks and councils use your money to fund coal, gas and oil industries. Find out how it works and what you can do to stop companies fuelling the climate crisis.

Climate change stories

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Saving Druridge Bay from opencast coal mining

Druridge Bay is again under threat from an opencast coal mine. The High Court has upheld a challenge against the government’s refusal of planning permission in this Northumberland beauty spot.

Saving Druridge Bay from opencast coal mining

Druridge Bay is again under threat from an opencast coal mine. The High Court has upheld a challenge against the government’s refusal of planning permission in this Northumberland beauty spot.

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How we won a fossil-free future for Wales

When plans for a coal mine at Nant Llesg in Wales were rejected in September 2018, the writing was on the wall for coal. And now the Welsh government has taken a big step further.

How we won a fossil-free future for Wales

When plans for a coal mine at Nant Llesg in Wales were rejected in September 2018, the writing was on the wall for coal. And now the Welsh government has taken a big step further.

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Stop airport expansions

Expanding airports flies in the face of action to limit climate chaos and improve air quality. Find out about our campaigns to stop future airport expansions.

Stop airport expansions

Expanding airports flies in the face of action to limit climate chaos and improve air quality. Find out about our campaigns to stop future airport expansions.

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Roads to ruin? The UK's most controversial road plans

Building new or bigger roads creates more traffic. Better to spend the cash on public transport, cycle routes and rail links for people and freight.

Roads to ruin? The UK's most controversial road plans

Building new or bigger roads creates more traffic. Better to spend the cash on public transport, cycle routes and rail links for people and freight.

The super-rich and big polluters should pay for climate action

Tax the super-rich

The Big Ask Live

The UK Climate Change Act

The UK’s Climate Change Act became the world’s first law to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

It wouldn't have happened without massive support for a Friends of the Earth campaign that hit the big time – backed by hundreds of thousands of people including many high-profile figures such as musicians Radiohead.

That was in 2008. What has the law achieved since then and where next?

See the impact of the Climate Change Act

The Big Ask Live