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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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Help the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan (Donate to the DEC appeal and email Ed Davey MP)

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14th Nov 2013

Super-Typhoon Haiyan is thought to be the strongest typhoon ever to hit land. It is estimated to have killed thousands of people in the Philippines, displaced hundreds of thousands and affected the lives of millions.

M60 expansion plans too damaging to public health (Campaign for Better Transport)

transport

news release

Campaigners have welcomed the shelving of plans for more lanes on a section of the M60 in Greater Manchester. Launching a consultation on plans for the M60, the Highways Agency has ruled out hard shoulder running between junctions 8 and …

Please donate now to Friends of the Earth Philippines and help provide relief to affected communities

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12th Nov 2013

An estimated 10,000 people are feared to have been killed in the fierce typhoon that hit the Philippines on Friday. Hundreds of thousands have been displaced and as many as 10 million affected.

Biodiversity offsetting: Govt mustn’t gamble with UK’s wildlife

nature

news release

Responding to the Environmental Audit Committee’s report today (Tuesday 12 November 2013) on the Government’s biodiversity offsetting plans, Friends of the Earth Nature Campaigner Sandra Bell said: “We mustn’t gamble with Britain’s wild spaces – nature cannot just be shifted …

Public Health England report on fracking – Friends of the Earth reaction

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Commenting on a report published by Public Health England today (Thursday 31 October 2013), which says the health risks of fracking are low if it is “properly run and regulated”, Friends of the Earth Energy Campaigner Helen Rimmer said: “Low …

UN climate talks: Urgent action needed to stamp out fossil fuels

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news release

11th Nov 2013

As the international community gathers in Poland today (Monday 11 November 2013) at the start of crucial UN climate talks, Friends of the Earth’s international climate campaigner Asad Rehman, who is at the summit, said: “With the world teetering on …

Philippines devastated by typhoon – Friends of the Earth reaction

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Commenting on the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan that hit the Philippines at the weekend, Friends of the Earth’s Policy and Campaigns Director, Craig Bennett said: “Our thoughts are with people in the Philippines struggling to deal with the aftermath …

Households across south should prepare for fracking, says Minister – Friends of the Earth reaction

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Reacting to comments by Energy Minister Michael Fallon on Saturday, 9 November 2013, that households “right across the South” should prepare for fracking to begin in their areas, Brenda Pollack, South East Campaigner, Friends of the Earth said:

New report: Good Energy, Bad Energy

climate

event report

10th Nov 2013

The world’s current energy system – the way we produce, distribute and consume energy – is unsustainable, unjust and harms communities, workers, the environment and the climate. Friends of the Earth International’s new report demonstrates why a just, sustainable, climate-safe …

4th carbon budget should be made stronger

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news release

7th Nov 2013

The Committee on Climate Change’s advice to the Government today (Thursday 7 November 2013) that there is “no legal or economic basis” for changing the fourth carbon budget (which sets a UK emissions quota for the period 2023-2027), has been …

Unburnable coal, oil… and gas.

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3rd Nov 2013

Media coverage of last month’s IPCC 5th Assessment Report rightly focussed on the hardening of the climate science. But one part of the report has been comparatively unreported so far, and has far-reaching implications.

Pension headache: why we need our funds to go on a fossil fuel diet

1st Nov 2013

There used to be a massive problem with pigeons in Trafalgar Square. There isn’t really today. Pigeon numbers are way down. The solution? After experimenting with measures like hawks to scare the pigeons away, in the end the answer wasn’t …

Brent council to go frack-free

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Commenting on reports today (Friday 1 November) that Brent Council is seeking to ban fracking in the London borough, Friends of the Earth’s Energy Campaigner Helen Rimmer said: “It’s fantastic news that Brent council is seeking to ban fracking in …

Davey’s Annual Energy Statement lacks real solutions

climate

news release

31st Oct 2013

Responding to Energy Secretary Ed Davey’s Annual Energy Statement today (Thursday 31 October 2013) Friends of the Earth Energy Campaigner Sophie Neuburg said: “Ed Davey is right, bills are soaring thanks to rising gas prices – but promoting easier switching …

The Lords have let us down

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event report

29th Oct 2013

Yesterday, despite coming painfully close, the clean power target was defeated in the House of Lords. If just 8 more Peers had voted our way, the target would have been passed. It’s a tough result to swallow – a yes vote would …

Lords vote against decarbonisation target

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Commenting on the Lords vote not to include a clean power target in the Energy Bill, Friends of the Earth’s Executive Director, Andy Atkins said: “By voting against a clean power target the Lords are saddling us with an Energy …

Lobbying Bill public meeting

justice

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28th Oct 2013

There has been a lot of concern expressed by voluntary organisations about a bill passing through Parliament at the moment. Technically known as the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill, the bill is more commonly called …

Stand up for your right to challenge the Government

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26th Oct 2013

Judicial review is your right to challenge the Government in court. The Government thinks the use of judicial review has an impact on “economic recovery and growth” and is an “inappropriate campaign tool”. Friends of the Earth believes it’s an …

10,000 sign Ali’s letter to Lords and Ladies

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news release

25th Oct 2013

Manchester resident and Friends of the Earth supporter Ali Abbas has penned a letter to all members of the House of Lords to encourage them to vote ‘yes’ for a clean power target. [1] In just a few days, over …

Gagging Law – it’s time for our MPs to vote No

justice

news release

The Government introduced a Lobbying Bill (earlier this year) that was supposed to help expose corporate lobbyists. Instead it could end up gagging charities and campaign groups like Friends of the Earth and 38 Degrees for 12 months before general …

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