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The Net Zero Strategy (NZS), published in October 2021, does not comply with requirements under the Climate Change Act 2008 [1]The Heat and Buildings Strategy, published at the same time and referred to in the NZS, did not consider impact …

At a judicial review brought to the High Court by the environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth this week, the government has been challenged over the financing of a massive liquified natural gas (LNG) development in Mozambique that it …

Decision to approve $1.15bn (approx. £850 million) of financing for the Mozambique liquified natural gas (LNG) project to be examined at a Judicial Review Case will be heard at the High Court from 7th – 9th December 2021 Campaigners will …

For the past fortnight, climate talks have turned Glasgow into an international hub for the world’s leaders, negotiators, observers and activists. Today (13 November), the summit culminates as a delayed cover decision with the consensus of all nations is published.  Responding …

The Court of Appeal will hear a legal challenge on Tuesday 16 November 2021 to Surrey County Council’s controversial decision to grant planning permission for oil drilling at Horse Hill, in greenbelt countryside in Surrey.   The challenge has been brought by Sarah …

Forty five governments at the UN climate summit in Glasgow have today pledged ‘urgent action’ and financial investment to protect nature and move to sustainable farming at the COP26 Nature and Land-Use Day. Kirtana Chandrasekaran, Friends of the Earth International …

Free event runs from 5th – 12th November 2021 at the Tramway in Glasgow High resolution photographs from the exhibition can be downloaded here The world’s most powerful and photographed leaders have been gathering in Glasgow for COP26. From Friday 5th …

Countries committed today at the global climate summit in Glasgow to take billions of dollars out of fossil fuel projects by the end of 2022.   Miriam Turner, co-executive director at Friends of the Earth, said:   “This is a welcome commitment which will …

Commenting on today’s budget and spending review, Friends of the Earth’s head of policy, Mike Childs, said:  “With only days to go before Boris Johnson hosts crucial talks in Glasgow, this financial announcement was shockingly bad, and will do little to …

Commenting on today’s report by the House of Commons International Development Committee calling on the UK government to stop investing in the fossil fuel sector, Friends of the Earth’s international climate campaigner Rachel Kennerley, said: “The UK government won’t be …

Heat and Building Strategy released: “It’s a start, just not a very good one”  The Government has today set out plans meant to incentivise installation of low-carbon heating systems in its Heat and Buildings Strategy. Reacting for Friends of the …

Local environmental campaigners will be gathering outside the Conservative Party conference on Monday (4 October), with an eye-catching giant oil rig, to highlight the government’s continued support for climate-wrecking fossil fuels in the UK and overseas. The campaigners from Manchester …

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

Reacting to the landmark UN climate report published today, Connor Schwartz, climate lead at Friends of the Earth, said:

Reacting to news that from 1 October 2024 the UK will no longer use coal to generate electricity, a year earlier than planned, Friends of the Earth energy campaigner, Tony Bosworth, said:

Reacting to the Committee on Climate Change’s progress report to Parliament, published today, Friends of the Earth’s policy head Mike Childs said:

The Hague, 26 May 2021 - For the first time in history, a judge has held a corporation liable for causing dangerous climate change. Today, as a result of legal action brought by Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie) together with 17,000 co-plaintiffs and six other organisations, the court in The Hague ruled that Shell must reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% within 10 years. This historic verdict has enormous consequences for Shell and other big polluters globally.

A verdict for the case is due tomorrow, 26 May, at 14:00 BST (15:00 CET) Friends of the Earth Netherlands/International and lawyers will provide comment immediately following the verdict and a press conference will be held via zoom