The Latest Breaking News from Friends of Earth

Government sparks controversy as it allows fracking in England again to boost UK energy supplies

Business and energy secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg says move is in response to energy crisis

Wales Online · Sep 22, 2022

Liz Truss government lifts ban on fracking in push to grant 100 new oil and gas licences

Government says ‘higher degree of disturbance’ in national interest – despite conceding need to gather better safety data

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022

Government will allow higher levels of ‘seismic activity’ at fracking sites, Jacob Rees-Mogg suggests

Current limits ‘too low’, says business secretary

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022

Fury as Liz Truss to allow fracking today despite her own Chancellor saying it won't work

New Prime Minister Liz Truss is set to lift the ban on fracking as part of her energy bills plan - despite Kwasi Kwarteng saying in March that it wouldn't solve the crisis

Daily Mirror · Sep 8, 2022

Green groups criticise appointment of Jacob Rees-Mogg to energy and climate role

The new Business Secretary has signalled support for fossil fuels and warned against ‘climate alarmism’.

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022

Increase welfare and fuel payments to protect Irish households facing huge winter bills, say 42 groups and charities

They have written to government ahead of the 2023 Budget announcement in three weeks

Irish Mirror · Sep 5, 2022

Lawmakers approve $1.4 billion loan for PG&E to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers voted to keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open for five more years, ultimately siding with Gov. Gavin Newsom's controversial call to lend PG&E up to $1.4 billion and reverse plans to shutter the facility.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 1, 2022

Irish Government's climate and environment report card for 2022 as performance grade drops in independent assessment

'We have had no shortage of vision and ambition, but not nearly enough implementation overall'

Irish Mirror · Aug 30, 2022

Making sense of regenerative labels

Only 19% of people surveyed say they're familiar with "regenerative agriculture," according to a study

Salon · Aug 30, 2022

Home energy efficiency improvements ‘plummet at worst possible time’

Analysis by Labour found that installations fell by more than 50% in the first half of 2022 compared with the same period in 2021.

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2022