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Out of the shadows: What's behind DEFRA's new approach to the price of carbon?
(PDF† ?K) July 2008
This report from academics at the Stockholm Environment Institute critiques the Government's approach to pricing carbon in appraisal - the shadow price of carbon.

The price of carbon: What should it be and why?
(PDF† ?K) July 2008
This report summarises views expressed at an academic-Government-NGO seminar on carbon pricing held in July 2008.

Generated user benefits and the Heathrow expansion: Understanding consumer surplus
(PDF† ?K) July 2008
This report from academics at the Stockholm Environment Institute, critiques the Government's use of Consumer Surplus Theory as a means of calculating economic benefits for the proposed Heathrow expansion.

Environmental Audit Committee Inquiry into Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) June 2008.
(PDF† 71K) June 2008
Friends of the Earth evidence to Environmental Audit Committee, on Vehicle Excise Duty (VED).

Committee on Climate Change and Workplan Consultation.
( PDF† 172K) June 2008
Friends of the Earth evidence to Climate Change Committee on the targets to be set in the Climate Change Bill, June 2008

Budget 2008 and climate change
(PDF† 343K) February 2008
This media briefing sets out Friends of the Earth's recommendations to the Chancellor for Budget 2008.

Shadow Secretariat - Committee on Climate Change(CCC)
(PDF† 146K) January 2008
Friends of the Earth evidence to shadow climate change committee, on delivering carbon budgets.

Critique of Cost-Benefit Analysis, and Alternative Approaches to Decision-Making
(PDF† 192K) January 2008
This report from academics at Tufts University, USA critiques the use of cost-benefit analyis in policy making, and proposes alternatives.

Heathrow expansion - its true costs
(PDF† 131K) January 2008
This briefing critiques the Government's analysis of the costs and benefits of Heathrow expansion, Jan 2008

Submission to the Environmental Audit Committee inquiry on the 2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review
(PDF† 52K) November 2007  
This submission informs the Environmental Audit Committee inquiry about the views of Friends of the Earth on the 2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review.

The European Happy Planet Index
(PDF† 890K) July 2007
In an age of climate change, the Happy Planet Index gives a better picture of the true health and wealth of nations. Using new data, this report reveals that Europe is less carbon efficient now than it was 40 years ago at delevering human well-being in terms of relatively happy, long lives to its citizens. The Index explores why some European countries produce well-being at a much higher cost than others.

Debating climate economics: The Stern review vs its critics
(PDF† - 235K) July 2007
The Government's Stern Review, released in late 2006, expressed alarm at the impending climate damages that will result from business as usual and presented novel economic arguments endorsing prompt and vigorous action.  Economists were quick to respond to the review, in many cases quite critically.  This report, written for Friends of the Earth by Frank Ackerman, reviews and explains the differences between Stern and his academic critics.

Submission to the Select Committee on the Merits of Statutory Instruments - Energy Performance Certificates (PDF† - 17K)
June 2007  
This note informs the House of Lords Select Committee on the Merits of Statutory Instruments about the views of Friends of the Earth on Energy Performance Certificates.

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.

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.

Climate change: the "citizen's agenda"
(PDF† - 36K) January 2007  
Friends of the Earth's evidence to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee's inquiry into climate change: the "citizen's agenda". Our response focuses on question 6: "to what extent is 'green taxation' an effective driver of behavioural change?".

Climate change and the Stern review: the implications for HM Treasury policy on tax and the environment
(PDF† - 59K) January 2007  
Friends of the Earth's submission to the Treasury Committee Inquiry.

Evidence to Environmental Audit Committee on Pre-Budget 2006
(PDF† - 69K) November 2006 
The first part of our evidence covers the Stern Review and the Government's response to it so far. The rest of our evidence looks at the Committee's questions on aviation taxation, the Barker Review and companies' environmental reporting requirements.

After Stern: Towards a Climate Change Budget
(PDF† 179K) November 2006
Pre-Budget Report briefing:
This briefing outlines the opportunities for the Chancellor to make progress on cutting carbon emissions by using taxation and government spending policies. It sets out specific measures that can, and should, be included in the Budget.

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.

Pie in the sky Why the costs of airport expansion outweigh the benefits
(PDF† 419K) September 2006
This briefing shows how the economic costs of aviation expansion outweigh the benefits claimed by Government and the industry.

The Happy Planet Index
(PDF† 1.63M) July 2006
The Happy Planet Index is an innovative new measure that shows the ecological efficiency with which human well-being is delivered around the world. It is the first ever index to combine environmental impact with well-being to measure the environmental efficiency with which country by country, people live long and happy lives. The results are surprising, even shocking, but there is much to learn from what they show. 

Green foundations: better regulation and a healthy environment for growth and jobs
(486K PDF†) June 2006
The increasing globalisation of the world's economy has raised concern about the ability of UK industry to compete in world markets. This report presents some key, evidence-based messages showing that future economic prosperity and high environmental and social standards must go hand in hand.

Stern Review submission 2
(PDF† - 176K) March 2006
Friends of the Earth's second submission to the Treasury Stern Review on climate change.

Stern Review submission
(PDF† - 373K) December 2005
Friends of the Earth's submission to the Treasury Stern Review on climate change

Why airport expansion is bad for regional economies
(PDF† - 105K) August 2005
Over £17 billion is being sucked out of the UK economy as the amount of money spent abroad by UK residents is up to six times that spent in the regions by overseas visitors. This briefing shows the damage that airport expansion will do to regional economies.

Aviation and the Economy
(74K PDF†) May 2005
Aviation is the fastest growing contributor to climate change. The industry claims that the economic impacts of implementing the necessary measures to address this growth outweigh the ecological benefits. This briefing analyses these claims and shows the flaws in the aviation industry's arguments.

New jobs without roads - sustainable regeneration in Hastings
(PDF† 324K) June 2001
Friends of the Earth commissioned CAG Consultants to research options for the sustainable regeneration of Hastings as alternatives to the proposed Hastings bypasses and this is their report.

More isn't always better
(PDF† 79K) 1998 
This briefing explains why the economic indicators we have relied upon have so misled our politicians, and how the uncritical pursuit of growth in gross domestic product has undermined quality of life.

Working future?
November 1994
Working future? is a report which looks at sector-based case studies on pollution control, transport, energy, resource use and agriculture in order to get a clearer idea of the opportunities for job creation through sustainable development. This is a summary of that report.

Green dividends - why the Chancellor should invest in eco-tax reform
(PDF† - 153K) November 1996
Friends of the Earth's first blueprint for a green Budget:
This blueprint for a green Budget explains the central role of eco-tax reform and shifts in government spending in creating a dynamic economy that respects environmental limits and improves the wellbeing of all. Specifically it sets out measures the Chancellor can, and should, include in this Budget to progress towards a sustainable economy.

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