So long fracking, it’s been emotional. Jamie Peters, our campaign lead on fracking, reflects on the government’s announcement of a halt on fracking, and what it means for campaigners – and the future of the industry.
Following an investigation by Friends of the Earth, the UK government has indicated it will ban the practice of burnings on peatland, which are key carbon stores. Guy Shrubsole and Alasdair Cameron report.
Fracking firm Cuadrilla has lost a planning appeal to start work at Roseacre Wood, Lancashire. Campaigner Barbara Richardson reflects on success, the anti-fracking campaign and why she'll do more yoga.
When plans for a coal mine at Nant Llesg in Wales were rejected in September 2018, the writing was on the wall for coal. And now the Welsh government has taken a big step further.
Published: 26 Sep 2018
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Last updated: 18 Dec 2018
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5 minute read
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Celeste Hicks
A ban on 3 bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticides for all outdoor crops took effect in 2018. But the UK government has given emergency authorisation to farmers to use one of the pesticides. Read the latest.
Bees are in serious trouble, with 35 UK bee species under threat of extinction. But together, we have shown that we can be the generation to saves the bees.
Published: 22 Aug 2017
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Last updated: 26 Nov 2018
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6 minute read
The Big Ask campaign proved people power can change the world. Thanks to campaigners and people like you, the UK government brought in the historic Climate Change Act.
