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Friends of the Earth

Politics

'Burning coal is a global problem': Green groups urge government to block Cumbrian coal mine

Environmental groups argue government's decision to frame coal mine as a 'local issue' turns blind eye to global impacts of burning coal, as calls grow for government to intervene while it still can

clock 05 February 2021 • 4 min read

Waste

'A relatively static picture': UK supermarkets stock fractionally more plastic in 2019 than two years prior

Campaigners accuse supermarkets of 'treading water' on plastic pollution, while pressure builds on MPs to accept amendmends to Environment Bill that would see the UK adopt legally-binding plastics reduction targets

clock 26 January 2021 • 5 min read

CCS

Necessity or distraction? How carbon capture and negative emissions debates are starting to heat up

Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, and Global Witness have all raised concerns about the creeping reliance on unproven carbon removal methods in companies' decarbonisation strategies, but some scientists maintain carbon capture is essential if net zero...

clock 19 January 2021 • 10 min read

Biodiversity

Report: England's largest landowners must ramp up tree planting efforts

The Church Commissioners of England and Duchy of Cornwall - two of the largest institutional landowners in England - have tree cover rates below the already 'weak' national average of 10 per cent, according to a new study from Friends of the Earth

clock 03 August 2020 • 5 min read

Biodiversity

'Rigorous and accountable': IUCN launches global standards for nature-based climate projects

International Union for the Conservation of Nature launches guidelines to help businesses and governments design effective tree planting and nature restoration projects that align with climate targets

clock 23 July 2020 • 3 min read

Legislation

Agriculture Bill: Government targets 'balance between food production and environment'

Defra to table updated Agriculture Bill in Parliament today, promising radical overhaul of 'bureaucratic' EU farming subsidies

clock 16 January 2020 • 7 min read

Taxation

Flybe rescue? Climate fears mount over mooted cut in air passenger duty

Green groups warn any move to reduce the cost of air passenger duty would be 'unacceptable and completely reckless'

clock 14 January 2020 • 4 min read

Aviation

Labour mulls lift off for Frequent Flier Levy

Shadow minister admits frequent flier levy may be the 'best available option' to halt growth in aviation emissions

clock 09 December 2019 • 4 min read

Politics

Labour revs up plan for fully-electric bus fleet across England by 2030

Party pledges to invest £4bn in transforming all 35,000 buses operating in England to run on electricity, while expanding local bus services

clock 06 December 2019 • 5 min read

Energy

'Freeze out fossil fuels' to combat climate breakdown, study urges

Research has found only a tiny proportion of people are making the most effective lifestyle changes to shrink their carbon footprint

clock 01 November 2019 • 3 min read
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