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.
As UK ministers prepare for the UN climate talks in the Amazon, new YouGov polling shows an overwhelming majority of the British public want tougher laws to stop UK companies contributing to global deforestation (60%) and human rights abuses (74%).
Friends of the Earth says the government's "pro-growth" changes to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill risks bulldozing vital environmental protections.
Over 45,000 potentially contaminated land sites have been identified across Wales – but almost none have been inspected. Friends of the Earth Cymru says this hidden legacy could pose serious threats to people, water and wildlife.