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UK energy crisis hotspots and climate solutions
Where are the UK energy crisis hotspots? And what are the climate solutions the government needs to implement now to support us all?
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England's renewable energy potential
Investing in renewables would lower our bills and help stop harm to nature and our environment. Find out what England’s renewable energy potential looks like.
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To create a greener and fairer future for all, we need more green jobs. They're good for the planet and can help fix employment inequalities across the country.
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Friends of the Earth’s legal team strives for environmental justice. They work with our campaigners to draft legislation that will help protect people and planet.
Horse Hill oil development court case win
Activists won a stunning victory at the Supreme Court against oil drilling in Surrey.
Together with local campaigners Weald Action Group, we went to the Supreme Court to challenge Surrey County Council's decision to allow drilling for oil at Horse Hill.
The Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgement that Surrey County Council acted unlawfully by granting planning permission for oil production at Horse Hill without considering the climate impact from when the oil is inevitably burnt. This judgement could have implications for other fossil fuel projects, including the Whitehaven coal mine and the Rosebank oil field. This is a big blow for the fossil fuel industry. Friends of the Earth urges all political parties to commit to a ban on any new fossil fuel projects.
Cumbria coal mine legal challenge win
Together with local campaigners South Lakes Action on Climate Change we launched a legal challenge against a proposed coal mine in Whitehaven, Cumbria. The High Court quashed planning permission for the new coal mine, and the mining company withdrew its application.
Whitehaven deserves better – investment in industries with a future, not in ones that belong in the past.
Gas storage caverns in Larne Lough court appeal win
Together with the No Gas Caverns campaign group, we stopped huge gas storage caves being mined under Larne Lough, a stunning marine protected area.
7 huge underground caverns for storing gas were set to be excavated under Larne Lough. This would have created a hypersaline "dead zone" in a marine protected area, where no animals or plants could survive.
This extraordinary win in court shows the power of our network of local grassroots groups. No Gas Caverns’ campaign is proof that grassroots mobilisation works. Ordinary people standing up can win against the might of fossil fuel giants.
No more mining at Ffos y Fran
Ffos y Fran, UK's largest opencast mine, is to close after councillors unanimously decided to reject an application to continue mining. The decision followed years of campaigning by Merthyr Tydfil Friends of the Earth and other local community groups.
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