Climate

Planet and its people must be central to post-Covid economic recovery, says Friends of the Earth

An overwhelming majority of Climate Assembly UK members say government, employers and others should support economic and lifestyle changes which would help achieve the UK’s net zero emissions target.

Despite being less than half way through 2020, the UK's weather has already been hitting some extreme and record-breaking highs and lows.

Coronavirus has impacted all aspects of our lives, including the way we travel. But once the pandemic is over, are there ways we can improve our transport systems and make sustainable travel accessible and safe for all?

Friends of the Earth reaction to new research showing a global drop of carbon emissions by 17% in April 2020 due to the coronavirus lockdown.

“It is especially important now, as we plan for a future after the dreadful Covid-19 pandemic, that the UK invests in low-carbon, resilient infrastructure. A new runway at Heathrow is the opposite of what we need to be building.”

Reaction to today’s letter to the Prime Minister from the Committee on Climate Change calling for a “green” package of measures to rebuild the economy

Globally, COVID-19 has turned how our society works upside down, with massive impacts on health, jobs and how we live our lives. More and more people across the world are in financial and physical danger. As Rachel Kennerley explains, our government must make difficult decisions to help us recover both from the pandemic and from the climate crisis that we’re facing as well.

“Post-pandemic investment can push a big, positive, reset button on our carbon-guzzling and unsustainable economy and build a clean, safe and fair world, let's take the opportunity."

Government decisions impact upon the climate and ecological crises in multiple ways, and trade deals are one of them. From fair and sustainable supply chains to upholding high standards, campaigner Kierra Box explores what can be done to make trade deals environmentally friendly.