Media

The resources here are specifically designed for the press and media.

Briefings
Press Releases
Reports

Briefings

European Commission - climate and energy package
(PDF†  47K)  January 2008
The UK Government must give a massive boost to its support for renewable power if Britain is to play its part in tackling climate change and meet EU targets for green energy.

Cleaner cars and greener homes
(PDF†  75K)  March 2007
This briefing sets out Friends of the Earth's detailed demands for tax and spend measures at the Budget to promote greener homes and less polluting cars.

How green was Gordon?
(PDF†  97K)  March 2007
In this briefing Friends of the Earth looks at the environmental record of Gordon Brown's decade (1997 to 2007) as Chancellor through the policy measures he has taken on climate change and other issues in his budgets.

After Stern: towards a climate change Budget
(PDF†  179K)  November 2006
This briefing sets out a broad range of policies to tackle climate change, which could be brought in at the Budget.

Climate Talks - Nairobi
(PDF†  136K)  November 2006
Background information on the United Nations climate talks taking place in Nairobi, Kenya 6-17 November 2006 (called COP 12). The briefing highlights the need for the talks to move forward with greater urgency.

The Brief History of The Big Ask
(PDF†  144K)  November 2006
As The Big Ask reaches its first major milestone of a Climate Change Bill being included in the Queen's Speech we look back on what has happened over the last 18 months of the campaign since it began.

New research on the economics of climate change
(PDF†  907K)  October 2006
This document is intended as a discussion paper on the concept of a carbon budget for the UK economy. As such, the paper introduces the concept of a carbon budget and explores different system designs that could be used to put such a budgeting system in place.

Montreal Climate Talks Hold the Key to Saving the Planet
(PDF  102K)  November 2005
Updated briefing on why the next UN climate talks are so important, and what the big issues are for the meeting.

Nuclear Power and the Energy Review
(PDF  151K)  November 2005
Friends of the Earth sets out why nuclear power is not the answer to the UK's energy needs.

The UK's role at the UN talks
(PDF  125K)  November 2005
The UK Government holds the presidency of the EU and as such has a crucial role to play at the UN climate talks.

Climate Change Impacts
(PDF  73K)  May 2005
Describes the different impacts of climate change across the UK.

Tackling Climate Change - a Twelve Point Plan
(PDF  63K)  May 2005
This outlines a 12 point practical action plan for the government to achieve these cuts whilst generating business opportunities and without using nuclear power.

The Big Ask Media Brief
(PDF)  May 2005
A media briefing which outlines 'The Big Ask' campaign:  why we should tackle climate change; why a new law is needed and how it can be delivered.

The Climate Manifesto
(PDF  1MB)  May 2005
This document sets out the need for a Climate Bill which requires parliament to ensure the UK achieves 3% per annum cuts in carbon dioxide and explains how this can be done.

War in Iraq - Why Friends of the Earth is opposed
(PDF†  110K)  February 2003
Explains the rationale behind Friends of the Earth's opposition to a war in Iraq including the possible social and environmental impacts.

Liabilities - Labour's hidden subsidy to nuclear power
(PDF†  140K)  January 2003
This briefing explains the crises that threaten to cripple both Britain's nuclear generators and shows how Ministers are piling huge costs onto the taxpayer - while freeing the industry to produce yet more waste.

Climate change, Crisis and Southern Africa
(PDF†)  August 2002
How the effects of climate change are likely to impact on Africa - including the production of food.

UN Conference on Climate Change - Oct 29th to Nov 9th 2001 (COP7)
(PDF†  80K)  October 2001.
Background on the next round of climate talks in Marrakech, Morocco.

Press Releases

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Reports

Climate change - the costs of inaction
(PDF†  262K)  October 2006
This report examines the costs of inaction - the worsening damages that will result from allowing climate change to continue unabated. Economic models have estimated damages as great as US$74 trillion, but even these numbers fail to convey the multiple harms that lie in store for the world.

Developing a carbon budget for the UK
(PDF†  907K)  October 2006
This report is intended as a discussion paper on the concept of a carbon budget for the UK economy. As such, the paper introduces the concept of a carbon budget and explores different system designs that could be used to put such a budgeting system in place.