Three things the government must do to end the peat scandal
Paul de Zylva07 Feb 2025
If the government wants to restore depleted nature in the UK and reduce risks from climate breakdown, it must show a clean pair of hands on peat.
What we need in a Big Climate Plan that’s bolder and fairer
26 Sep 2024
Friends of the Earth is demanding a Big Climate Plan to cut emissions and improve people’s lives. Find out which policies we think the plan should include.
Reaching a net zero grid: our position
Magnus Gallie, Friends of the Earth's Senior Planner06 Aug 2024
Magnus Gallie explains how the UK’s electricity grid must change to avoid the worst landscape and nature harms while still decarbonising to meet climate targets.
Why climate and nature must be embedded in English devolution
Sandra Bell29 Jul 2024
Sandra Bell explains why we can’t solve the climate and nature crises without the engagement of devolved authorities, and what’s stopping effective action.
Full data analysis: England's onshore renewable energy potential
24 Apr 2024276 kB XLSX file
Download the spreadsheet containing our full data analysis on England's potential for onshore renewable energy.
How England can produce more onshore renewable energy fast
24 Apr 2024
New analysis shows England has the space to become a green energy superpower. Find out how much and where new onshore wind and solar energy could be generated.
Friends of the Earth’s demands for the general election
07 Nov 2023
We're demanding urgent climate and nature action from all political parties. Find out what we're calling for them to commit to in their election manifestos.
Urban cooling by trees and green spaces - research findings
12 Jul 202317.84 MB PDF file
New research for 5 English cities shows that trees and green spaces cool some neighbourhoods by up to 5 degrees. This research document includes heat maps for these cities, alongside a description of the cooling provided and the research methodology used.
As the planet burns, government climate plans go backwards
Mike Childs07 Jul 2023
Mike Childs, Head of Science, Policy and Research, explains the Climate Change Committee’s 2023 report and why we're challenging UK carbon reduction plans.
Data on neighbourhoods, flooding and social vulnerability
30 Apr 20232.66 MB XLSX file
This spreadsheet provides data by neighbourhoods (LSOAs) in England and Wales on their exposure to flood risk and whether the population is particularly socially vulnerable to flooding.
Is flooding in Wales 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.
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.
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.
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.