Climate

Nothing conservative about trashing the planet, Tory leadership hopefuls warned

The closure of the UK’s last remaining coal-fired power station at Ratcliffe-on-Soar is another significant step in the demise of UK coal.

Plans to build a new coal mine in Cumbria look to have been dealt a knock-out blow.

The UK government has a small window to deliver a bold and fair climate plan that’ll transform both our present reality and our long-term future. We’re calling for ambitious action now. Find out what it’s all about.

As the UK’s last coal-fired power plant closes down, we look back at our decades-long campaign against coal and celebrate the communities who’ve led the way.

The second day of the conference saw new measures announced to tackle the climate and nature crises

They told audiences of their commitment to tackling the climate and nature crises this morning

In a blow to the fossil fuel industry, Friends of the Earth and South Lakes Action on Climate Change have won their court cases against plans to build a coal mine in Cumbria. Read our legal briefing and find out why the plans were unlawful, as well as destructive and unnecessary.

Friends of the Earth's legal challenge opposing the Cumbrian mine was successful on all grounds

The average annual energy bill will increase by 10% from October