POSTS ARCHIVE
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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European vote on banning bee-harming pesticides delayed until 2018
Outdoor ban on neonicotinoid pesticides needed to help protect bees, says Friends of the Earth European Commission proposals for a complete outdoor ban on three neonicotinoids were discussed by member states today – but no vote was taken. The issue … Continue reading
12th Dec 2017
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At the start of ‘One Planet Summit’ today, Paris Agreement still heading for 3 degrees warming
Two years after the Paris Agreement, and with the impacts of climate change devastating lives, the world’s countries’ inadequate pledges mean we are on track to deliver a catastrophic 3 degrees of warming, or more. The Paris Agreement was meant … Continue reading
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‘Made to Move’: Time to Act!
Love You Bike is calling on the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to support Chris Boardman’s (Greater Manchester cycling and walking commissioner) ‘Made to Move: 15 steps to transform Greater Manchester’ plan at the GMCA meeting on Friday 15th December. [1]
11th Dec 2017
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Government taken to court over failure to deal with climate change
A group of 11 concerned citizens are suing the government over their poor performance on global warming.
8th Dec 2017
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Leeds to restrict buses, lorries and taxis, but polluting cars can keep on driving
Leeds City Council announces plans for a Clean Air Zone to deal with the city’s air pollution, but disappointingly they fail to deal with polluting cars or vans.
5th Dec 2017
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University of Exeter study shows extent of plastic pollution on Cornish beaches
As we campaign to reduce unnecessary packaging and beat the scourge of plastic waste, a seven-year study of Cornish beaches shows the harm this kind of pollution is doing to our natural environment.
4th Dec 2017
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Glyphosate relicensing backward step for health and environment
Government must help farmers move away from controversial chemical
27th Nov 2017
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Industrial strategy: bold measures needed to reap clean growth benefits
Fossil fuel support undermines government efforts for low-carbon future
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Budget 2017: Removing diesel tax incentives not enough to end the UK’s toxic air
Chancellor shows shocking disregard for nation’s health The Chancellor has shown a ‘shocking disregard for the nation’s heath’ by not delivering a budget which goes far enough to clean up the UK’s toxic air says Friends of the Earth, as … Continue reading
22nd Nov 2017
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Excess winter deaths: Action urged on heat-leaking homes
Government must make domestic energy efficiency a national spending priority.
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Friends of the Earth calls for a ‘clean air’ budget to end the UK’s toxic air
Friends of the Earth is calling on the Chancellor to deliver a ‘clean air’ budget to rid the UK’s towns and cities of the scourge of modern air pollution. Environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth is calling on the … Continue reading
21st Nov 2017
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Britain calls for global coal phase-out at climate talks; yet greenlights fracking and opencast coalmining
Britain calls for global coal phase-out at the climate talks happening in Bonn today, yet greenlights fracking in Yorkshire and opencast coalmining in Northumberland. Isn’t this just hypocritical?
16th Nov 2017
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Reported “diesel tax” right move for health – says Friends of the Earth
Newspaper articles suggest there will be a new tax on diesel vehicles announced in the Autumn budget.
10th Nov 2017
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New report reveals Greater Manchester councils investing £1.8 BILLION in climate-wrecking companies
National data released today has revealed that Greater Manchester’s local authority pension fund is investing £1.8 billion in the fossil fuel industry [1]. Campaigners say the controversial investments threaten the climate and also represent an unacceptable financial risk to both … Continue reading
9th Nov 2017
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Media Briefing: Can the climate afford Europe’s gas addiction? (Friends of the Earth Europe)
New research from the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research shows the incompatibility of EU climate action in line with its commitments under the Paris Agreement, and continued gas use. Friends of the Earth Europe commissioned a team of climate … Continue reading
7th Nov 2017
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Government taken to court for third time over dirty air – Friends of the Earth reaction
The government is being taken to court yet again over it’s failure to deal with the UK’s air pollution problem.
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The Agrifood Atlas: how corporations are tightening their stranglehold on people’s food
New research published today shows the dramatic impacts of the global food system being rapidly monopolised by ever-fewer, ever-larger corporations at every stage of the food chain. This alarming trend poses risks to consumer choice, jobs and working conditions and … Continue reading
31st Oct 2017
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Congestion. Busted. Support more people to cycle
With Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham asking for a ‘Congestion Conversation’, Love Your Bike are inviting people to join one of the Bike Friday cycle rides on Friday 27th October to highlight that the bicycle is the ultimate congestion buster. … Continue reading
25th Oct 2017
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Government plan for plastic bottle deposit scheme welcomed
Gove investigates deposit scheme for drinks plastic bottles – but stays silent on tougher action on bee-harming pesticides.
2nd Oct 2017
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News release: Rail electrification in the North? …Sorry no money for the meter!
On Monday 2nd October, “Thomas the Tank engine” and a pre-pay meter, will be helping transport campaigners ask Conservative Party conference delegates to put some money in the electricity meter to help fund the rail electrification programme that the Government … Continue reading
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