

FEBRUARY 2025
News
Ask Kier Starmer to deliver a Big Climate Plan

St Albans District Friends of the Earth is calling on the Prime Minister to deliver a Big Climate Plan for everyone in our District. Will you join us?
In 2008 the UK became the first country to set legally binding national climate targets. That was thanks to the Friends of the Earth Big Ask campaign and the support of huge numbers of people like you.
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But fast forward 16 years and we’re still dangerously off track.
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The last government's plans to meet our climate targets were found to be unlawful.
We know because Friends of the Earth has exposed the government in court over their inadequate plans. Twice.
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The judge has ordered a new climate plan – which Keir Starmer must deliver by May 2025. Will you join us and call for it to be bolder and fairer?
A Big Climate Plan would see everyone benefit from cheap and reliable energy, warm homes, clean air, widespread public transport, thriving nature and well-paid green jobs. Here in St Albans District our old homes are in urgent need of insulation, our air is polluted by traffic and planes, our green areas are being eroded and our young people struggle to find meaningful employment - we need a Big Climate Plan to help all of this.
But right now there’s a real risk the UK government will fail to deliver – even if it’s legally obliged to write a new plan.
St Albans District Friends of the Earth will be asking our local MPs to deliver our petition signatures to the Prime Minister. Will you add your name?
If we come together, we can make sure everyone benefits from the UK meeting its climate targets and no one is left behind.
Thank you for playing your part.
Last Push for United for Warm Homes

A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the Community Scarves which we will be taking down to Westminster on Tuesday. We'll take part in a stunt with all the community scarves from Friends of the Earth groups around the country and then try and meet with Daisy Cooper MP to ask for her final help to ensure everyone can have a warm home that doesn't cost the earth.
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But even if you can't take our message to Westminster in person, you can still ask your MP to turn up to help keep people warm and the planet cool.
The UK government is due to publish its Warm Homes Plan we so desperately need this summer. But there’s a risk the plan won’t be up to scratch.
Friends of the Earth has helped organise a parliamentary debate on warm homes that's coming up soon and we want as many MPs as possible to attend. And we want the solutions to tackle heat-leaking homes and sky-high energy bills on the agenda.
For healthier, warmer homes, please ask your MP to attend the debate today.
And finally... Get active on social media

If you've not joined the St. Albans Friends of the Earth Facebook Group yet, then there's no time like the present.
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And get on Twitter to find us at @stalbansfoe
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If you're really keen, then get some top tips to be really effective on social media here.