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Our website contains a variety of items dating back to 2001. You can use this archive to explore by year, campaign theme, specific campaign, and category. See also our new releases, our media appearances and our newsletters.

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Cumbrian coal mine: Why Michael Gove must say no

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** Friends of the Earth spokespeople available for interview A government decision on whether or not to grant planning permission for a controversial new coal mine in Cumbria is expected in the next few weeks. The government has said that Michael Gove, …

Insulation call as inflation hits 40-year high

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• Nationwide insulation programme needed to help bring down soaring energy bills, says Friends of the Earth Reacting to news that the cost of living has increased at its fastest rate for four decades, Connor Schwartz, climate lead at Friends of the …

Shell profits – Windfall tax call by Friends of the Earth

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Reacting to the bumper profits announced today by Shell, Friends of the Earth campaigner Connor Schwartz, said: “While giant fossil fuel firms like Shell post massive profits, millions of people are struggling with sky-rocketing energy bills and living in heat …

Local elections 2022: Will election candidates make climate a priority this election? #LE2022

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With one day of campaigning to go before the local elections in Greater Manchester, Manchester Friends of the Earth welcomes the cross-party support from candidates for urgent action on climate change and other environmental challenges facing us locally, nationally and …

BP Profits – Friends of the Earth calls for windfall tax

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Reacting to BP’s huge profit announcement today, Friends of the Earth energy campaigner, Sana Yusuf, said: “It’s astonishing that companies like BP are allowed to rake in huge profits while people up and down the country are struggling with soaring …

Cumbrian coal mine: Leading green NGOs urge Michael Gove to reject Whitehaven mine

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Green steel is the future, say environmental groups Cumbrian coal would not replace Russian imports The chief executives of 14 of the UK’s leading environmental organisations have written to Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, urging him …

News release: Local elections 2022: Make climate a priority this election

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Ahead of the local elections, Manchester Friends of the Earth are asking all candidates standing for election across Greater Manchester to let voters know what they think about key environmental issues. (1)On Thursday May 5th, people have the opportunity to vote for the local councillors to …

North West: Govt urged to help thousands of households save energy and slash soaring bills

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Nearly 2 million North West homes poorly insulated, data shows A by-council breakdown of poorly insulated homes across England is available here Government urged to revisit Energy Security Strategy after admitting it won’t cut bills for five years The government is …

Energy efficiency and renewables must be at the heart of Energy Security Strategy, says Friends of the Earth

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*** Friends of the Earth spokespeople available for interview *** The rapid expansion of the UK’s vast renewable resources, including onshore wind, and a nationwide energy efficiency drive should be the cornerstone of the government’s Energy Security Strategy, which is …

IPCC Report: “We cannot entertain the idea of 1.5 degrees of warming” – Friends of the Earth reaction

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Responding to the IPCC’s latest report focusing on climate change mitigation, Rachel Kennerley, international climate campaigner at Friends of the Earth, said: “We cannot entertain the idea of 1.5 degrees of warming, not even temporarily, because there’s no knowing how …

Energy price cap rise: major home insulation programme would slash bills of nearly eight million households, says Friends of the Earth

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New data analysis identifies the number of homes by local authority area and parliamentary constituency that would benefit from the rapid rollout of loft and/or cavity wall insulation. Top 20 league tables are available here and here, and the data for all areas …

Fracking: regulators lift order requiring Cuadrilla to plug its shale wells by the end of June

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Responding to the news that the UK’s only shale gas wells will not be sealed up by June 2022 as previously planned, Danny Gross, energy campaigner at Friends of the Earth, said: “Leaving the door open to fracking on the …

Spring Statement - Friends of the Earth reaction

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Commenting on the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, Friends of the Earth’s head of policy, Mike Childs, said: “It’s astonishing that the Chancellor continues to allow fossil fuel firms to rake in enormous profits while cash-strapped households struggle with their bills. “A windfall tax …

Shell reportedly reconsidering decision to pull out of Cambo oilfield development - Friends of the Earth reaction

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Commenting on reports that Shell may be reconsidering its decision to pull out of the controversial Cambo oilfield development, Friends of the Earth energy campaigner, Danny Gross, said: “Developing the Cambo oilfield would do nothing to reduce soaring fuel bills. …

Court of Appeal to hear Mozambique gas legal challenge

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Stark disagreement between two High Court judges prevents Friends of the Earth’s case from succeeding However, Justice Thornton concluded that the government had “no rational basis” to deem the project’s financing consistent with the Paris Agreement, making it “unreasonable” and therefore …

Mozambique LNG project: High Court judges split over government’s decision to fund disastrous gas development

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Stark disagreement between two High Court judges over case brought by Friends of the Earth leaves outcome hanging in the balance However Justice Thornton concluded that the government had “no rational basis” to deem the project’s financing consistent with the …

North West local authorities showing the way forward on climate – here’s how others can do the same (Friends of the Earth)

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Warrington, Manchester and Liverpool councils among those celebrated by Friends of the Earth and Ashden for local authority action on climate Full list of council case studies can be viewed here Accompanying photos can be downloaded here Local authorities in the North …

Climate: Friends of the Earth granted permission to take UK government to court over inadequate climate strategies

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Friends of the Earth has been granted permission to proceed with its legal challenge against the UK government over two of its flagship climate strategies which the group deem unlawful. The Judicial Review, which will be heard at the High …

“The time for reality checks is long gone” – world’s most climate vulnerable communities sidelined in new IPCC report

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The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has today published its Working Group II report assessing the impacts of climate breakdown and both society and nature’s capacity to adapt to our changing world. Reacting for Friends of the Earth, Rachel …

Climate: CCC's assessment spells "paradigm shift" for North Sea oil and gas

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Reacting to the Climate Change Committee’s assessment of new North Sea oil and gas fields and their compatibility with the UK’s climate targets, Friends of the Earth’s climate campaigner, Danny Gross, said: “Recommending a presumption against oil and gas exploration …

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