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Our website contains a variety of items dating back to 2001. You can use this archive to explore by year, campaign theme, specific campaign, and category. See also our new releases, our media appearances and our newsletters.

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2021

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Time is running out for realistic climate commitments warns government climate advisor – Friends of the Earth reaction

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Reacting to the Committee on Climate Change’s progress report to Parliament, published today, Friends of the Earth’s policy head Mike Childs said:

Historic victory: judge forces Shell to drastically reduce CO2 emissions.

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The Hague, 26 May 2021 - For the first time in history, a judge has held a corporation liable for causing dangerous climate change. Today, as a result of legal action brought by Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie) together with 17,000 co-plaintiffs and six other organisations, the court in The Hague ruled that Shell must reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% within 10 years. This historic verdict has enormous consequences for Shell and other big polluters globally.

Court verdict due on historic climate case against Shell: Wednesday 26 May

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A verdict for the case is due tomorrow, 26 May, at 14:00 BST (15:00 CET) Friends of the Earth Netherlands/International and lawyers will provide comment immediately following the verdict and a press conference will be held via zoom

Plastic bag charge increases to 10p: ministers must rapidly expand scheme to cut plastic pollution

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Government urged to set legally-binding targets to reduce unnecessary plastic pollution Plastic bags “just a tiny drop in a heavily polluted ocean”, says Friends of the Earth

Friends of the Earth reaction to government announcement on trees and peatland

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Environment group points out that tree plan just rehashes government’s current unambitious targets New target on ending sales of peat for gardening use is good but government has already missed its original one, and plans to restore damaged peatlands are …

Tree planting rates to treble by end of current Parliament – Friends of the Earth reaction

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Environment group points out that England will deliver less than a quarter of planting target for UK, and that plan fails to rise to the challenge of the climate and nature crisis

Reliance on coal must end, says Alok Sharma – Friends of the Earth reacts

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Responding to the president of the UN climate talks, Alok Sharma, who today urged nations to “consign coal to history” ahead of November’s summit, Friends of the Earth climate campaigner Rachel Kennerley said:

“Case for Cumbrian coal mine at its weakest”: Friends of the Earth reacts to council withdrawing support for Whitehaven coal

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Cumbria County Council has shared its Statement of Case a day ahead of the Planning Inspector's deadline, now saying it is neutral with regard to the mine: neither for or against the application.

News release: Climate and ecological emergency should be deal breaker in all council actions, say local election candidates

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With one day of campaigning before the local elections in Greater Manchester, Manchester Friends of the Earth welcomes the cross-party support from candidates for urgent action on climate change and other environmental challenges facing us locally, nationally and globally.

Coroner calls for government action on air pollution targets – Friends of the Earth reaction

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A coroner’s call for the government to address his concerns over existing weak air pollution targets, following the tragic death of nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah after a fatal asthma attack, has been welcomed by Friends of the Earth.

Mozambique gas project: High Court to hear application for legal challenge over UK government financial support

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Burning gas from plant each year could equal climate-wrecking emissions from EU aviation sector

UK to toughen climate targets – Friends of the Earth reaction

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Commenting on the UK government’s expected decision to strengthen its targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions for the next 15 years, Friends of the Earth climate campaigner Connor Schwartz said

Youth-led hustings puts Mayoral candidates under spotlight on climate

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Over 100 people attended the Greater Manchester Climate and Environment Hustings on Thursday evening (1 st April), to hear candidates Andy Burnham (Labour), Melanie Horrocks (Green) and Simon Lepori (Liberal Democrats) set out their commitments to address the climate and ecological emergencies if they are elected Mayor of Greater Manchester on 6th May.

Deposit Return Scheme consultation - Friends of the Earth reaction

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A comprehensive Deposit Return Scheme [DRS] could be a game-changer in efforts to reduce the huge number of discarded plastic bottles that blight our environment – but it must include all drinks containers of all sizes, Friends of the Earth said today.

Government ban on UK funding of overseas fossil fuel projects: Friends of the Earth warns that exemptions would be disastrous

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Reacting to news that the UK government is to ban funding of fossil fuel projects overseas, Rachel Kennerley, climate campaigner at Friends of the Earth, said:

World Water Day: Action urged on plastic water bottles

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Friends of the Earth and City to Sea are today marking World Water Day by urging politicians, companies and the public to help reduce plastic pollution caused by the billions of single-use plastic water bottles used in the UK every …

Coal: “Very compelling reasons” not to open mine, says minister – Friends of the Earth reaction

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Reacting Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng’s comments today that there are “very compelling reasons” not to open a new coal mine in Cumbria, Friends of the Earth climate campaigner Tony Bosworth said:

Government ‘calls in’ controversial Cumbrian coal mine

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Welcoming news that communities secretary Robert Jenrick has decided to ‘call in’ Cumbria County Council’s controversial decision to grant planning permission for a new coal mine near Whitehaven, Friends of the Earth climate campaigner Tony Bosworth said

Budget 2021 - Friends of the Earth reaction

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Reacting to the Chancellor’s Budget today, Friends of the Earth’s head of policy Mike Childs said:

‘Banned’ neonicotinoid will not be used on 2021 sugar beet crop – Friends of the Earth reaction

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Welcoming news that an emergency authorisation for the use of ‘banned’ neonicotinoid pesticide on sugar beet will not now be used

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