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January 13, 2021

Majority of carbon capture plants used to extract more fossil fuels

New research finds that the world cannot meet climate targets by relying on carbon capture and storage.
December 16, 2020

Defence Secretary challenged over 'bizarre' eco-friendly weapons plan

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has announced that the RAF will use sustainable fuel for combat aircraft such as F-35s, Typhoons and Wildcat helicopters.
December 9, 2020

Emissions cuts achieved among poorer Europeans but emissions of richest 10% have grown

EU carbon reductions have been delivered by poorer Europeans while the richest have had a free ride, says Oxfam.
November 9, 2020

Government off course to meet its zero carbon ambitions by 2050, says IPPR

As hosts of the COP26 global climate talks, the UK has the opportunity to lead the world in efforts to cut carbon emissions, restore nature and champion green alternatives for industry, travel and energy.
October 22, 2020

Climate crisis reducing food supply for Canada's First Nations

Climate change is taking a growing toll on First Nations in Canada, depleting food sources and affecting health, says Human Rights Watch.
October 18, 2020

UN report shows financial institutions how to shift to more sustainable circular economies

Financiers can and must make the shift to circularity, ensuring the businesses they invest in make more efficient use of resources and minimise waste, pollution and carbon emissions, says the UN Environment Programme’s Finance Initiative.
June 15, 2020

Tree planting figures in England still far below Government target

Over 80 per cent of new tree planting in the UK in 2019-20 took place in Scotland.
May 26, 2020

Consumers turn against ‘fast fashion’ in lockdown, says new report

There is a strong appetite for change in the fashion industry after the pandemic, says the RSA.
October 18, 2019

Court of Appeal hears climate case against Heathrow third runway

Friends of the Earth are leading the challenge on climate change arguments against the expansion of Heathrow and will be the first of the appellants to present their case to the Court of Appeal.
July 16, 2019

UN rebukes EU as 'citizens denied say in climate plans'

Justice experts at the United Nations have issued a rare warning to the European Commission after it was found that people all over the EU were being excluded from national decision-making around climate change.