News

Green Economy news

Here are the latest updates on our Green Economy work.

RSS Feed RSS icon


Clegg highlights The Bee Cause and our urban wildflower meadow

Friends of the Earth urges plan to save UK bees

11 April 2012Read more View more

Government failing UK farming

It should be helping farms that benefit the public

3 April 2012Read more View more

Tens of thousands call for public inquiry into Big Six energy companies

Your Final Demand petition signatures handed to No.10

26 March 2012Read more View more

Supreme Court bins Govt. appeal in Friends of the Earth win

Government loses its final appeal on solar incentives

23 March 2012Read more View more

City of the future

Lively debate on a sustainable economy for Birmingham

23 March 2012Read more View more

Budget 2012 - bad planning coming to a town near you

Controversial new planning rules from Government

22 March 2012Read more View more

Osborne's Budget rejects new green jobs and lower energy bills

Chancellor's Budget forgets promise of jobs and cheaper energy

21 March 2012Read more View more

Budget 2012

Will green still be a dirty word?

16 March 2012Read more View more

Water shortage evokes spirit of '76

Lower rainfall leads to potential hosepipe ban

22 February 2012Read more View more

Huge potential for energy from waves and tides

Marine energy could help power UK

19 February 2012Read more View more

Supporter of the week: Rachna Shah

A graduate on what Friends of the Earth offers a student

16 February 2012Read more View more

New Energy Secretary reconfirms Govt's clean energy commitment

He must drop solar appeal and support clean energy

6 February 2012Read more View more

High speed rail link is a missed opportunity

HS2 is going down the wrong line to tackle emissions

11 January 2012Read more View more

Use of bioenergy must be planet-friendly, Government panel warns

Increased use of bioenergy: UK must ensure it's earth safe

16 December 2011Read more View more

Npower fined again

Energy company fined over customer complaints

18 November 2011Read more View more

Christmas comes early for EDF Energy

EDF celebrates profits

10 November 2011Read more View more

Environmental education: Earth Course breaks new ground

Help us develop our Earth Course

9 November 2011Read more View more

Related news from other years:

2011

The economics of green energy, green taxes and more

Read more View more

2010

Robin Hood Tax, new timber law, worst lobbying awards

Read more View more

2009

Including 6 billion ways - a day of solidarity and action

Read more View more

2008

Sakhalin II, biofuels, Shell, gas flaring and the CBI.

Read more View more

2007

Shell, palm oil, biofuels, Rio Tinto, WTO.

Read more View more

2006

Gas flaring, palm oil, Shell, Orang-utans, Sakhalin II

Read more View more

2005

BAT, Saro-Wiwa, flaring, shell communities, WSF, palm oil.

Read more View more

2004

ESF, Xpose awards, Shell, World Bank, World forums, Labour.

Read more View more

2003

Labour conference, AGM round up, WEF

Read more View more

2002

Trade justice lobby, Davos ring of steel and other news.

Read more View more

2001

Trade Justice Parade, ethical investment, and Davos.

Read more View more