planning

Policy

As demand for coal falls, it's time to finish the job on opencast

Friends of the Earth's Craig Bennett argues the justification for new coal mines is collapsing - it is time for the government to act

clock 12 July 2018 • 4 min read

Policy

End coal mining in the UK, environmentalists urge government

Environmentalists have written to ministers, asking them to reform the planning system so that all future coal mines are automatically refused

clock 11 July 2018 • 2 min read

Policy

Druridge Bay: Sajid Javid refuses coal mine planning permission citing climate concerns

Decision letter confirms that Secretary of State gave "very considerable weight" to greenhouse gas emissions that would result from controversial coal mine

clock 23 March 2018 • 6 min read

Infrastructure

Government delays decision on controversial Druridge Bay coal mine plans

BREAKING: On the day a long-awaited decision on future of plans for open cast coal mine was expected, government confirms it has deferred the ruling without setting a new deadline

clock 05 March 2018 • 3 min read

Policy

Druridge Bay: Government urged to reject new coal mine or risk torching green credentials

EXCLUSIVE: Friends of the Earth writes to Communities Secretary Sajid Javid to warn approval for new open cast coal mine would be "entirely at odds with government's coal phase-out policy"

clock 26 February 2018 • 4 min read

Energy

Fracking firm Cuadrilla given oil and gas go-ahead in West Sussex

County council grants temporary permission to fracking firm Cuadrilla for shale gas exploration in Balcombe, despite thousands of objections from local residents

clock 09 January 2018 • 3 min read

Energy

Most Britons 'dislike prospect of living near mini nuclear station'

Survey finds 62 per cent would not be happy living near the small modular reactors backed by government and industry

clock 18 September 2017 • 2 min read

Automotive

Driverless cars could see humankind sprawl ever further into the countryside

Autonomous vehicles have many benefits, but they may be bad news for nature conservation

clock 31 August 2017 • 5 min read

Policy

Local town plans 'not dealing with climate change effectively'

Research led by Town and Country Planning Association claims most new local plans in England not adequately addressing emissions or adaptation

clock 02 December 2016 • 2 min read

Aviation

Heathrow has got the green light, but could environmental concerns still stop the third runway?

Heathrow expansion faces host of potential legal challenges on air quality, noise and climate - Is Boris Johnson right, is a third runway undeliverable?

clock 26 October 2016 • 9 min read