Is flooding in England getting worse?
Mike Childs29 Apr 2023
This briefing examines why so many more homes are threatened by flood water, where they are and what we can do to manage flood risk.
Who’s impacted by fuel poverty in 2023?
20 Mar 2023
We’ve identified who’ll be in fuel poverty across England and Wales in 2023, including some pen portraits. See the results and methodology of our data analysis in this briefing.
Spreadsheet of fuel poverty hotspots by neighbourhood
20 Mar 20231.22 MB XLSX file
Friends of the Earth has identified the neighbourhoods where fuel poverty will be most concentrated in 2023 (fuel poverty hotspots). This spreadsheet lists all neighbourhoods in England and Wales and identifies which are fuel poverty hotspots.
Spreadsheet of fuel poverty hotspots by local authority
20 Mar 202329 kB XLSX file
Friends of the Earth has identified neighbourhoods where fuel poverty will be concentrated in 2023 (fuel poverty hotspots). The number of these by local authority area is identified within this spreadsheet.
Spreadsheet of tree cover by English local authority areas
02 Mar 202335 kB XLSX file
This spreadsheet contains local authority area level data on tree cover. The data is derived from Environment Agency National LiDAR Programme data. Algorithm development and data processing were done by Terra Sulis Research CIC on behalf of Friends of the Earth.
Spreadsheet of tree cover by English neighbourhoods
02 Mar 20232.56 MB XLSX file
This spreadsheet contains neighbourhood level data on tree cover. The data is derived from Environment Agency National LiDAR Programme data. Algorithm development and data processing were done by Terra Sulis Research CIC on behalf of Friends of the Earth.
Trees map: where could we create woodland in England?
02 Mar 2023External link
Use our trees map to see tree cover in your area and to find out where more woodland could be created in England.
Mapping English tree cover: results, ranking and methodology
02 Mar 2023
In partnership with Terra Sulis, we've produced the most accurate mapping of tree cover in England, including lone and street trees. Read about our key findings, the tree cover rankings by local authority and neighbourhood, and the methodology used.
Why we need stronger UK laws to halt deforestation abroad
Nick Rau23 Feb 2023
Sarawak communities are fighting logging companies to protect their homes, livelihoods and forests. Find out how a new UK law could clean up timber supply chains.
Bad news for bees as neonics greenlighted again. And again.
Sandra Bell06 Feb 2023
Once again the government has given temporary approval to lift the ban on bee-harming chemicals against the recommendation of its own advisors.
Regulation is a public good, not a dirty word
Paul de Zylva06 Feb 2023
The sewage pollution scandal shows the dangers of deregulation and weakening standards. Paul de Zylva asks how present ministers can make up for past failures and reboot regulation for good.
How the government is set to trash UK nature protections
Kierra Box02 Feb 2023
The government plans a string of attacks on the rules that protect our environment. Kierra Box explains why nature and communities will suffer from the government’s proposed bonfire of regulations.
Securing warm homes that don’t cost the Earth
01 Feb 2023
The energy crisis demands policy changes. Find out why we’re calling for additional financial support, insulation and a transformation of our energy system.
Where are the coldest neighbourhoods?
08 Dec 2022
Narrowing down our recent identification of 9,000 energy crisis hotspots, we’ve now identified 1,000 of the coldest neighbourhoods in England and Wales. Find out how we did this, who lives there and what the solutions are.
Spreadsheet listing coldest neighbourhoods
08 Dec 2022200 kB XLSX file
A spreadsheet of the 100 coldest neighbourhoods in each English region and in Wales, based on a deeper analysis of neighbourhoods previously identified as energy crisis hotspots.