Durban reports and briefings25 November 2011
The United Nations climate talks in Durban, South Africa took place at the end of 2011.
This page summarises the documents produced by Friends of the Earth around the negotiations.
Briefings and reports
Stopping the Climate Crisis
Friends of the Earth November 2011
This report sets out Friends of the Earth's (England Wales and Northern Ireland) demands for the climate talks in Durban, South Africa in 2011.
Reclaiming Power
Friends of the Earth November 2011
This document proposes an alternative energy model built around globally funded feed-in tariffs. It shows how we can transform our energy system and move beyond fossil fuels. This energy model also provides universal access to affordable and sustainable energy.
Power for the People
Friends of the Earth November 2011
This briefing was designed for community groups and activists on the ground at the climate talks in Durban, South Africa. It outlines a globally funded, renewable energy system as a solution to climate change, fossil fuel use and energy poverty.
Targets Could Disappear into Loopholes
Friends of the Earth December 2011
This briefing highlights the severe risk that weak rules will undermine any current pledges to reduce carbon emissions.
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A Comparison of Pledges: Who Plans to Act?
Friends of the Earth December 2011
This briefing explains the urgent need for countries, particularly rich countries, to raise ambition levels in their pledges to mitigate catastrophic climate change.
Durban in Brussels
Young Friends of the Earth Europe February 2012
This special report outlines the exciting work done by Young Friends of the Earth in Europe, in response to the UN climate talks in Durban.
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Friends of the Earth May 2012
This briefing outlines the primary policy outcomes from the UN climate talks in Durban, South Africa at the end of 2011. It analyses the implications of these outcomes for climate change and suggests next steps in the run up to the Rio+20 talks in June 2012.
What happened in Durban... what must happen next
Friends of the Earth May 2012
This Bonn brief looks into the significance of the Durban negotiations, breaks down the politics at play, summarises the outcomes, and looks at what must happen now in order to secure concrete climate action before it is too late.
Bonn Brief
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