Data centres - are our heads in the cloud?
Mary Stevens26 Oct 2025
Why the government urgently needs to rethink its approach to data centres and AI infrastructure.
How polluter pays taxes can fund a bold and fair climate plan
29 Aug 2025
Taxing polluting companies and wealthy individuals could fund climate action. Here we answer some common questions about how polluter pays taxes would work in the UK.
Full data analysis: England's onshore renewable energy potential
24 Apr 2025276 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 2025
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.
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.
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.
List of data sources used in renewable energy mapping
24 May 2024173 kB XLSX file
A list of the data sources Friends of the Earth used for its mapping of 'most suitable' sites for onshore wind and solar farms in England.
Environmental data by political constituency
05 Oct 2023265 kB XLSX file
This data set brings together data by parliamentary constituency in England and Wales for air pollution, energy, and nature.
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.
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.
Councils and the energy crisis - a plan of action
22 Aug 20221.18 MB PDF file
A report by the New Economics Foundation for Friends of the Earth identifying how and council could address the energy crisis with the right support from the government, including costings.