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2021

CAMPAIGNS

CLIMATE

Campaigners to challenge UK government support for climate-wrecking fossil fuels as Conservatives meet in Manchester

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Local environmental campaigners will be gathering outside the Conservative Party conference on Monday (4 October), with an eye-catching giant oil rig, to highlight the government’s continued support for climate-wrecking fossil fuels in the UK and overseas. The campaigners from Manchester …

Government must make it easier for councils to get to grips with the climate crisis, says Friends of the Earth

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BBC survey finds almost 9 out of 10 councils have declared a climate emergency but more than a third support policies that increase emissions

IPCC climate report - Friends of the Earth reaction

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Reacting to the landmark UN climate report published today, Connor Schwartz, climate lead at Friends of the Earth, said:

End of UK coal power bought forward - Friends of the Earth reaction

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Reacting to news that from 1 October 2024 the UK will no longer use coal to generate electricity, a year earlier than planned, Friends of the Earth energy campaigner, Tony Bosworth, said:

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

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 …

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.

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.

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:

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:

Local green apprenticeships needed to fix youth unemployment crisis

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Research by Friends of the Earth has revealed that creating 250,000 green apprenticeships leading to jobs including in renewable energy, woodland creation, and peatland restoration, would help address the crises in youth unemployment (that could cost today's unemployed young people £39bn in future earnings), and climate breakdown.

Drax drops plans for Europe’s largest gas plant - Friends of the Earth reaction

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Welcoming news that power giant Drax has abandoned plans to build Europe’s biggest gas power plant, Friends of the Earth Yorkshire and Humberside campaigner Simon Bowens said:

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