The latest from Friends of the Earth

Responding to the government’s revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published today, Friends of the Earth says the changes do not tackle the barriers to building homes, such as building on sites that already have permission.

Restoration to agricultural use should have happened long ago, says Friends of the Earth.

Friends of the Earth says the government must turn promises into delivery or risk another decade of missed targets and worsening environmental harm.

Friends of the Earth has welcomed the UK government’s decision to end funding for a vast and highly controversial gas development in Mozambique.

This year's United Nations climate talks (also known as COP30, or the UN climate summit) took place from 10 to 22 November 2025 in Belém, Brazil. The talks come at a crucial time for climate action. The choices governments make now will shape our collective future for generations.