Climate Action - constituency briefings

The value of climate action (Feb 2025)

Challenging negativity on climate targets and Net Zero.

In February 2025 the Climate Change Committee produced carbon reduction targets for 2040, and a recommended pathway for achieving them..

Friends of the Earth has produced a briefing for every constituency to explain how people in each area could benefit from climate action. Local briefings can be downloaded here:

Ashfield Bassetlaw Broxtowe Erewash Gedling Mansfield
Newark Nottm East Nottm North Nottm South Rushcliffe Sherwood

The briefings cover:

  • flood risk
  • tackling cold homes
  • investing in renewable energy
  • contribution of electric cars to cleaner air as well as reduced running costs
  • importance of better bus services
  • local jobs in the Net Zero economy - which is growing much faster than other sectors