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Politicians are asleep on the job - scientists issue climate wake-up call
Politicians are asleep on the job says IPCC
27 September 2013Read more
The latest climate science
New report from the International Panel on Climate Change
27 September 2013Read more

Conservative conference: pick up the pace, or pick up the pieces?
Chancellor likely to respond to Miliband's energy bills freeze
27 September 2013Read more

The top news stories of the week
The IPCC report, Ed Miliband and elephants hit the news this week
27 September 2013Read more

Thoughts on the "Truth about Fracking"
I watched ITV's "The Truth about fracking" the other night
20 September 2013Read more
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Scientists to report on climate change - our top four predictions
We can all see the cli
18 September 2013Read more

Reclaim power: month of action on energy
Global month of action on energy
11 September 2013Read more
What's the strategy for industrial strategy?
The Government seems to favour both high and low carbon
10 September 2013Read more

Biofuels - decision time for Europe
The EU must finally get its biofuel policy right
27 August 2013Read more

Fracking fallacies, love from Dave
Dear elderly, fuel poor householder. We've started fracking.
23 August 2013Read more
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Balcombe to Quebec to Yasuni national park - communities fight back
People are realising they don't have to give in to bullies
23 August 2013Read more

Shale gas: we are the fractivists
People everywhere are joining the fight against fracking
21 August 2013Read more

Government fails to protect communities from fracking
Don't let the Government ignore us - make your voice count
15 August 2013Read more
Balcombe residents speak out on fracking
Find out what's happening on the ground
12 August 2013Read more
Friends of the Earth gets behind Balcombe's fracking fight
Thousands across the country support No fracking in Sussex
8 August 2013Read more

New guidance on fracking gives green light
A rubber stamp for the fracking industry
25 July 2013Read more

We're not giving up on fighting fracking
Shale gas isn't all it's cracked up to be
24 July 2013Read more
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Community power on the up
Government announces plans to widen out the Feed-in Tariff
12 July 2013Read more

New shale gas estimates send shockwaves through the north of England
Vast reserves of UK natural gas will not lead to a greener future
3 July 2013Read more
Pro-frackers get hot under the collar
It wasn't the best start to a Sunday morning....
2 July 2013Read more

We can do better than the Green Deal
Energy efficiency is a great deal for us and the planet
27 June 2013Read more

Obama speaks up on climate change
We need more, but it's leagues ahead of Cameron's silence.
26 June 2013Read more

Photo exhibition highlights plight of refugees
Exhibition captures trauma of people forced to flee to survive
26 June 2013Read more

London could be a sustainable city by 2050 - Ken Livingstone
Former mayor speaks of his legacy for a living city
20 June 2013Read more
The G8 must act on climate and the environment
Why current proposals are likely to make things worse, not better.
17 June 2013Read more

What's been happening at the Bonn Climate talks?
Find out more from our campaigner on the ground
14 June 2013Read more

New Planning Rules for Wind Power - Sauce for the Goose?
How will new rules affect onshore wind?
10 June 2013Read more

Review of news, views and action - May 2013
What's Friends of the Earth been up to?
7 June 2013Read more

A narrow defeat, but the fight for a clean power target goes on
A big MP rebellion, but Liberal Democrats didn't do enough
6 June 2013Read more

MPs rebel over clean energy target
Government backbenchers join opposition parties in vote
4 June 2013Read more
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Last chance for Liberal Democrats to block Osborne's dash for gas
MPs urged to back clean power target
3 June 2013Read more
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Misleading reporting of climate research motivated by hatred of Government?
Climate sensitivity, dislike of Government and sceptics
30 May 2013Read more

Time to take our head out of the tar sands
Europe should stay clear of dirty tar sands
29 May 2013Read more
Jeremy Irons to attend UK Green Film Festival
The Oscar-winning actor will take part in a Q&A about his new film
28 May 2013Read more

The solar panel installer
Meet Jon Cowdrill, Residential Project Manager at Joju Solar, London
22 May 2013Read more
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Europe's 2030 climate plan is dangerously inadequate
It needs more ambition and binding targets
22 May 2013Read more

The clean energy ambassador
Meet Helen Taylor, Ambassador for Ecotricity, Stroud
14 May 2013Read more

Training day that says "Yes to renewables in my back yard"
Look no further for wind advice
13 May 2013Read more
Community Energy: does the Government protect private energy suppliers?
Does the government protect private energy suppliers? Hydro...
13 May 2013Read more

The graduate engineer
Meet Nicola Murphy, graduate wind power engineer at Alstom, Stafford
7 May 2013Read more

The tidal power developer
Meet Marc Paish, tidal power developer at Pulse Tidal, Sheffield
30 April 2013Read more

The wave energy engineer
Meet Lucy Littlewood, wave energy engineer at Alstom, Rugby
25 April 2013Read more

The marine energy boss
Meet Neil Kermode, Managing Director of the EMEC, Orkney
22 April 2013Read more
Billboards target Lib Dems over clean power target
MPs urged to back clean power
17 April 2013Read more

Powering Africa through feed-in tariffs
Projects in Africa lead the way for a new global energy path
16 April 2013Read more

The World Bank must stop funding fossil fuels
This money fuels climate change and fails to help the poor
15 April 2013Read more

The wind company boss
Meet Esbjorn Wilmar, Managing Director of Infinergy, Dorset
15 April 2013Read more

New Energy Minister Michael Fallon up to his neck in emissions
New Minister must recognise potential of clean British energy
28 March 2013Read more
Cutting climate from the curriculum leaves me cold
Please ask the Government to reconsider the changes
20 March 2013Read more

Yes, let's have a debate about shale gas - we're up for it
There are plenty of issues that need discussing
18 March 2013Read more

Mappiness: why our new Green Britain map makes me happy
Find green business and renewable energy projects in your area
12 March 2013Read more

EDF's legal threat could threaten us all
EDF's legal threats to No Dash for Gas threaten us all
25 February 2013Read more

We need to stop burning fossil fuels. Because we just do
No shortage of oil and gas: how to stop using it?
20 February 2013Read more

Companies, charities, unions and faith groups calling for a clean power target
Leading companies call on MPs to back a 'green jobs amendment'
20 February 2013Read more
Cold homes: Our home-made humanitarian disaster
Winter deaths from cold homes could be drastically reduced
14 February 2013Read more

Review of news, views and action - January 2013
What a month January was - hope and madness
11 February 2013Read more

Yee-haw! Osborne's oil bonanza
The Chancellor's near-£1bn tax handout is revealed
8 February 2013Read more

Using the planning system to fight fracking
Free workshop for local campaigners
8 February 2013Read more

Big wins on bees, nuclear dumping and Shell - what a week
What a week at Friends of the Earth
1 February 2013Read more
Council says no to nuclear waste in West Cumbria - after years of campaigning by Friends of the Earth
Big victory for locals and Friends of the Earth
31 January 2013Read more

The Energy Bill will give more power to the Big Six
The Energy Bill will give more power to the Big Six
20 December 2012Read more

Compelling TV: Is our weather getting worse?
Climate change is here and happening right now
19 December 2012Read more

High profile Conservative calls for clean power target
Tim Yeo will introduce amendment to the Energy Bill
19 December 2012Read more









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