CPRE

Government urged to lead public campaign for clean energy planning reforms

Legislation

Government urged to lead public campaign for clean energy planning reforms

Report by Aldersgate Group, RenewableUK and countryside charity CPRE urges government to make strong, positive case for major planning reforms to scale-up clean power

clock 19 November 2024 • 4 min read
'National conundrum': CPRE, Aldersgate Group, and RenewableUK team up to tackle net zero planning barriers

Energy

'National conundrum': CPRE, Aldersgate Group, and RenewableUK team up to tackle net zero planning barriers

Groups to investigate how policy landscape can better enable energy system decarbonisation while protecting landscapes, nature, and communities

clock 06 March 2024 • 4 min read
'Hedge fund': CPRE calls on government to expand UK's hedgerow network

Policy

'Hedge fund': CPRE calls on government to expand UK's hedgerow network

UK's hedgerow network is the nation's 'largest, most connected nature reserve' and could help create thousands of green jobs, according to new study

clock 05 September 2021 • 3 min read

Biodiversity

Government urged to 'unleash potential of the countryside' in recovery plans

CPRE urges government to put in place net zero targets for land-use, invest in nature restoration, and ensure planning system considers climate impacts

clock 30 June 2020 • 5 min read

Waste

Deposit return scheme must be 'all in', campaigners say

Countryside campaigners urge the government to include drinks containers of all sizes and materials in its planned deposit return scheme

clock 17 October 2019 • 2 min read

Buildings

CPRE: Brownfield land could deliver one million new homes

Derelict and vacant land could be used to regenerate towns and cities, while minimising environmental impacts

clock 25 March 2019 • 3 min read