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Government must help councils face up to the climate crisis

13 Aug 2021 | 2 minute read

BBC survey finds almost 9 out of 10 councils have declared a climate emergency but more than a third support policies that increase emissions

Climate

Press release

Government urged to ‘call in’ Cumbrian coal mine application, after council gives approval

02 Oct 2020 | 4 minute read

The government should ‘call in’ a planning application for a controversial coal mine in Cumbria, Friends of the Earth said today

Climate

General

Press release

UK council pension funds invest over £16 billion in climate-wrecking fossil fuels

09 Nov 2017 | 3 minute read

Local authorities urged to end investments in climate-changing dirty fuels: gas, coal and oil.

Climate

General

Press release

Net Zero: High Court to hear challenge over “inadequate and unlawful” strategy

08 Jun 2022 | 4 minute read

Lack of information in NZS a worrying omission in terms of transparency and accountability

Climate

Press release

Friends of the Earth NI and No Gas Caverns to appeal Larne Lough court ruling

18 Oct 2023 | 4 minute read

Companies behind project "on the wrong side of history"

Climate

Press release

5 things you need to know about the new Environment Act

19 Nov 2021 | 4 minute read

From polluted rivers to dirty air, our environment needs urgent attention. Is the new Environment Act good enough to save and restore nature?

System change

Clean air

Energy

Plastics

Gas caverns: N Ireland campaigners win Larne Lough legal challenge

17 Jun 2024 | 4 minute read

Court decision protects Northern Ireland coastline, marine life and environment

Climate

Press release

Tell the government: no new fossil fuel projects

10 Oct 2017

Friends of the Earth is the UK's biggest grassroots network dedicated to protecting people and planet. Find out what you can do to help restore nature and tackle climate breakdown, from supporting our latest campaigns to getting planet-friendly lifestyle tips.

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General

About us

08 Aug 2021

Find out how Friends of the Earth brings people together to make change happen, what we're campaigning for, and the different ways you can get involved.

About

General

High Court hears legal challenge against Surrey oil development

17 Nov 2020 | 3 minute read

A legal challenge to Surrey County Council’s decision to allow 20 years of oil drilling and production to take place near Gatwick airport begins in the High Court today (17.11.20)

System change

Legal and planning

Press release