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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.
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Government clean air plan inadequate, says Friends of the Earth
Responding to government’s plans for improving air quality in cities, published today, Friends of the Earth air pollution campaigner, Jenny Bates said: “Proposals for Clean Air Zones must include private cars and vans – we can’t continue to let people … Continue reading
17th Dec 2015
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UK Govt support for EU nature laws welcomed by Friends of the Earth
Today’s declaration by Environment Minster Rory Stewart that the UK Government doesn’t support a renegotiation of crucial EU nature laws, has been welcomed by Friends of the Earth.
16th Dec 2015
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COP21: Final climate draft must be strengthened
The final draft of the climate agreement in Paris must be strengthened, says Friends of the Earth. Speaking from Paris, Friends of the CEO Craig Bennett said: “This draft climate deal falls far short of the soaring rhetoric from world … Continue reading
12th Dec 2015
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Heathrow decision postponed
Commenting on the announcement that the decision whether to proceed with airport expansion at Heathrow or Gatwick will be delayed until after the London mayoral election, Friends of the Earth campaigner Oliver Hayes said: “It’s no surprise that David Cameron … Continue reading
10th Dec 2015
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COP21: Draft climate text published
Commenting on the latest version of the text of the draft Paris agreement on tackling climate change, published today, Friends of the Earth CEO Craig Bennett said: “The final climate deal must include a commitment to keeping global temperature rises … Continue reading
9th Dec 2015
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Flooding: Govt to review flood risk data
Responding to Environment Secretary Liz Truss’s announcement today that the Government is reviewing its flood risk data following the devastating floods in Cumbria over the past few days, Friends of the Earth climate campaigner Guy Shrubsole said: “Liz Truss’s concession … Continue reading
8th Dec 2015
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Flooding: Government must do far more to tackle climate change, says Friends of the Earth
The devastating floods that have hit parts of the UK highlight the urgent need to boost defences annd tackle climate change, Friends of the Earth said today. Next week is the final week of negotiations at the UN Climate Summit in … Continue reading
6th Dec 2015
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Empty rhetoric is not enough, David Cameron warned following Paris climate speech
Reacting to David Cameron’s speech at the Paris climate summit today, Friends of the Earth CEO Craig Bennett, who is also in Paris, said: “David Cameron’s grandstanding on the international stage is riven with hypocrisy because of the complete incompetence … Continue reading
30th Nov 2015
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Decision to allow fracking in Lancashire to be made directly by Government
Following the announcement that the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Greg Clark, has informed Lancashire County Council that the decision to allow drilling for shale gas in the county is to be taken directly by Government, Donna … Continue reading
27th Nov 2015
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Alarming threat to bus services in Lancashire
TravelWatch NorthWest, the independent Community Interest Company representing users of all forms of public transport in NW England, is extremely distressed at proposals by Lancashire County Council, fostered by government spending cuts, to end all subsidy to bus services in … Continue reading
19th Nov 2015
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Amber Rudd sends energy policy in wrong direction
Reacting to Amber Rudd’s climate and energy speech, Friends of the Earth’s senior energy campaigner Simon Bullock said: “Amber Rudd is certainly taking UK energy policy in a new direction: unfortunately it’s backwards to the 20th century.
18th Nov 2015
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High Court refuses permission to challenge UK Government’s bee-harming pesticide decision
Friends of the Earth expressed disappointment and concern after the High Court today refused its application for a judicial review of the Government’s decision to allow banned bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticides to be used on oil-seed rape seeds in some parts … Continue reading
12th Nov 2015
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Government must have effective renewable energy plan, or risk legal challenge, warns Friends of the Earth
The government could face a legal challenge from Friends of the Earth if it fails to put in place a credible plan for meeting its 2020 renewables targets, the environmental organisation warned today.
10th Nov 2015
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Govt fails to protect drinking water & National Parks from risks of fracking
The Government has today published a consultation which outlines proposals to allow fracking under national parks, AONBs, Sites of Scientific Interest and other protected areas, but rule out fracking from the surface in these areas.
4th Nov 2015
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Bees: National Pollinator Strategy needs strengthening says coalition
The UK Government isn’t acting quickly enough on new evidence of the threats faced by bees and other pollinators in England, the Bee Coalition warned today, the first anniversary of the UK’s National Pollinator Strategy [NPS].
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Processed meats cause cancer, says WHO
Commenting on the report today by the World Health Organisation’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which concludes that processed meat causes cancer and red meat is a “probable carcinogen”, Friends of the Earth’s senior food campaigner, Clare Oxborrow … Continue reading
26th Oct 2015
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U.S. Youth Climate Change delegates visit Manchester on 10,000km bicycle journey to United Nations Climate Conference
Pedaling into Manchester on Sunday 25th October 2015, Morgan Curtis, 23, and Garrett Blad, 23, are on Climate Journey, a 10,000km bicycle expedition to COP21, the twenty-first United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, France. As climate change negotiators, concerned … Continue reading
25th Oct 2015
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Low-carbon electricity most cost-effective option for UK power sector
New low-carbon electricity most cost-effective option for UK power sector – Friends of the Earth reaction.
22nd Oct 2015
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Invest in green energy not nuclear white elephant, says Friends of the Earth ahead of expected Chinese deal
The deal is expected to lead to Chinese investment in a proposed new reactor at Hinkley in Somerset, in return for allowing China to build a new prototype nuclear power station at Bradwell in Essex.
21st Oct 2015
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Greater Manchester Pension Fund hit as coal companies’ share prices fall
Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) lost an estimated £148 million over the last 18 months on its investments in coal mining [1], adding to concerns that its investments in fossil fuel companies represent a significant financial risk to its members … Continue reading
15th Oct 2015
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