Briefings

In September 2011, the Department for Transport announced that it is to launch a consultation on increasing the speed limit on England and Wales' motorways from 70mph to 80mph. The consultation would begin in 2011 with a view to raising the limit in 2013.

Feed-in tariffs are a mechanism that provides incentives for householders and others to invest in solar power. In autumn 2011, the government announced changes to the feed-in tariff for solar electricity. Friends of the Earth has taken the government to court over changes to feed-in tariffs, and won.

Energy, transport, consumption... there are numerous aspects to how we choose to cut carbon. Find out about the policies that could pave the way to a Zero Carbon Britain - and those that may be preventing it. We aim to help our supporters keep up to date by summarising the issues and identifying further sources of information.