Politics

Amidst uncertainty over Brexit – and what the various outcomes may mean for the environment – campaigner Kierra Box explains what's missing from the government's proposed Environment Bill.

Friends of the Earth react to the 2017 Conservative party manifesto

EU nature laws — what they are, how we’ve defended them, and why we’ll still need them post-Brexit

Theresa May must commit to urgent action to tackle the issues currently threatening our lives, health and planet, Friends of the Earth said today ahead of the Prime Minister’s key speech on the environment.

Bristol City Council is due to narrow down options for tackling the city’s dangerous and illegal levels of air pollution at a Cabinet meeting on 6th March 2018, without public consultation.

Friends of the Earth submitted evidence as part of an enquiry into air quality; showing the need for the UK to adhere to World Health Organisation standards for clean air, and for a new Clean Air Act fit for the 21st century

Friends of the Earth responds to news that the government could ban plastic straws and cotton buds in England

The government failed to carry out a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) on its new planning rules putting our climate and environment at risk.

Post-Brexit, what are the threats to the UK's environmental legislation, and how will Friends of the Earth campaign to protect climate and nature?

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.