Stories

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What the King's Speech should have said

Published: 07 Nov 2023 | 3 minute read

What's the King's Speech, who decides what goes in it, and could the 2023 version have been better? Head of Science and Policy Mike Childs analyses what was missing from the 2023 speech.

Climate

Politics

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Why we need to divest from fossil fuels

Published: 24 Oct 2023 | 4 minute read

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

General

Energy

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Northern Ireland’s 2030 and 2040 Emissions Reduction Targets and First Three Carbon Budgets consultation response

Published: 12 Oct 2023 | 15 minute read

Our response to the consultation on Northern Ireland’s 2030 and 2040 Emissions Reduction Targets and First Three Carbon Budgets.

Climate

Politics

Northern Ireland

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The cooling effect of trees and green spaces in cities

Published: 19 Jul 2023

New maps showing the cooling effect of trees and green spaces in 5 cities, lowering temperatures up to 5°C.

Climate

Trees

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Climate Change Committee says government action worryingly slow

Published: 28 Jun 2023 | 3 minute read

The CCC has slammed the government’s “worryingly slow” progress on reducing emissions. Here are 8 of their recommendations for action.

Climate

Energy

Farming

Transport

Trees

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Top 10 tips to combat eco-anxiety with simple actions

Published: 16 Jan 2023 | 3 minute read

Taking action is one of the best ways to combat eco-anxiety. Tips for steps you can take yourself, and how to join with others to help make change happen.

Climate

General

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Huge legal success: approval for Whitehaven coal mine ruled unlawful

Published: 20 Dec 2022 | Last updated: 04 Apr 2025 | 4 minute read

The High Court quashed planning permission for a new coal mine, and the mining company has now withdrawn its application. Find out more about this vital win.

Climate

Energy

Successes

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Living in the coldest neighbourhoods in England and Wales

Published: 29 Nov 2022

We meet people living in some of the coldest neighbourhoods, areas with poorly-insulated houses where people on lower than average incomes are struggling to pay for high energy bills. Our thermal images spots of heat amongst the cold they are living in.

Climate

Energy

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50 tips to save money on your energy bills

Published: 21 Nov 2022 | Last updated: 02 May 2025 | 9 minute read

We’ve collated 50 of the best energy-saving tips to help you save money on gas and electricity, make your home more energy efficient and protect the planet too.

Climate

Energy

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How the Climate Change Act helped us hold the government to account

Published: 17 Oct 2022 | 2 minute read

In 2008 our campaign for the creation of the UK's Climate Change Act succeeded. Over a decade on, we explore how this Act has enabled us to carry out ground-breaking legal work that’s shaping the future of our planet.

Climate

Legal and planning

What the King's Speech should have said

Why we need to divest from fossil fuels

Northern Ireland’s 2030 and 2040 Emissions Reduction Targets and First Three Carbon Budgets consultation response

The cooling effect of trees and green spaces in cities

Climate Change Committee says government action worryingly slow

Top 10 tips to combat eco-anxiety with simple actions

Huge legal success: approval for Whitehaven coal mine ruled unlawful

Living in the coldest neighbourhoods in England and Wales

50 tips to save money on your energy bills

How the Climate Change Act helped us hold the government to account

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