Energy

Learn how we can build millions of homes and make existing homes more efficient, resilient and affordable, while also tackling the climate and nature crises.

Our comprehensive guide to how the environment connects with social issues such as health, wealth and homes, and how we can take action together.

Head of policy, Mike Childs, responds to reports that the government will pledge to invest £22bn over 25 years in carbon capture and storage projects.

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.

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.

Is renewable energy reliable? Can renewable energy replace fossil fuels? There’s a lot of questions and disinformation about renewable energy. Friends of the Earth’s renewable energy campaigner Tony Bosworth debunks the myths and answers some of the most popular questions about renewable energy.

Is nuclear energy the answer to the climate crisis or just a false solution? Here we separate fact from fiction and explore this controversial topic.

Listen to episode 3 of the "Imagining Tomorrow" podcast with presenter Emma Newman and access the show notes for the episode, titled "Warming, Decarbonising, Celebrating".

Listen to episode 1 of the "Imagining Tomorrow" podcast with presenter Emma Newman and access the show notes for the episode, titled "Heating, Cooling, Empowering".

On Saturday 18 November 2023, the Friends of the Earth network, community groups and local partners took part in a nationwide Day of Action, calling for lower energy bills and warm homes for all. Here’s how it went.