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29 Nov, 2010 — "SUSTAINABLE" PALM OIL DRIVING DEFORESTATION
Biofuel crops, indirect land use change and emissions

07 Dec, 2005 — A BURNING ISSUE: WHY FRIENDS OF THE EARTH OPPOSES THE NEWHAVEN INCINERATOR
Reasons for Friends of the Earth's opposition to the building of the Newhaven incinerator

15 Feb, 2005 — A GUIDE TO LOCAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES
A guide to how and when local authorities write the documents which go to make up local development frameworks.

25 Nov, 2010 — A LA ORILLA DEL PRECIPICIO: RECLAMOS PARA LAS PLÁTICAS CLIMÁTICAS DE LA ONU EN CANCÚN
This briefing sets out Friends of the Earth’s demands for the UN climate talks in Cancún, Mexico. In Spanish/En Español

02 Jun, 2010 — A NEW FUTURE FOR TEESIDE
In December 2009, Corus announced the mothballing of a major part of its steel works on Teesside. Friends of the Earth responded to this by calling on the Government to invest in an offshore wind manufacturing base to create new jobs in a low carbon economy.

23 Nov, 2004 — ACCESS TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Introduction to the Coalition for access to justice for the environment.

23 Nov, 2004 — ACCESS TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: MAKING IT AFFORDABLE
Discusses the need to rebalance the risks and costs of ensuring environmental justice away from those who are suffering the impacts of environmental damage.

11 Sep, 2010 — ACTIVIST GUIDE TO THE UN CLIMATE NEGOTIATIONS
This guide contains all the information needed to understand where the UNFCCC came from, what's happened in it, what the priorities are for civil society, and in what direction the talks need to go in to achieve a fair and just agreement.

06 Nov, 2002 — ADVENTITIOUS PRESENCE OF GMOS IN SEED - EU PROPOSALS

29 Oct, 2007 — AGROFUELS: FUELLING OR FOOLING EUROPE?
Friends of the Earth Europe's position on biofuels/agrofuels.

22 Feb, 2005 — AIRPORT MASTER PLANS
A briefing showing how Airport Master Plans affect the new English planning system

20 Feb, 2002 — AMEC AND THE YUSUFELI DAM
This briefing note gives an introduction to the Yusufeli dam which AMEC is planning to build in Turkey.

06 Jul, 2011 — AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH: THE US REFUSES TO NEGOTIATE
At the UN climate talks in Bangkok the United States has confirmed that it does not intend to negotiate legally binding commitments to cut its climate pollution under the international climate regime. How should other countries respond?

16 Nov, 2004 — ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
Anaerobic Digestion new technology briefing

16 May, 2002 — ARGYMHELLIAD I DDEUOLI'R A40 SAN CL*R-HWLFFORDD

19 Jun, 2001 — ASIA PULP AND PAPER
This briefing examines the destructive practices of Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) and the Indonesian pulp and paper industry.

08 Dec, 2010 — ASSESSMENT OF THE LGA'S OFFER ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Friends of the Earth's assessment of the Local Government Association's offer to Chris Huhne on Climate Change.

22 Nov, 2010 — ASSESSMENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFER ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Friends of the Earth's assessment of the local government group's offer on climate change

22 Sep, 2008 — AUTOCLAVING
This briefing explains what autoclaving waste involves, and what are the benefits and disadvantages - and uncertainties - of the process.

09 May, 2005 — AVIATION AND THE ECONOMY
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 eceological benefits. This briefing analyses these claims and shows the flaws in the aviation industry's arguments.

18 Oct, 2001 — BALFOUR BEATTY'S RESPONSE TO ORDINARY RESOLUTION 15 - ON THE WORLD COMMISSION ON DAMS
This document is Balfour Beatty's reponse to a shareholder resolution put forward by Friends of the Earth at Balfour Beatty's 2001 AGM. 42.8% of investors chose not to vote with the management against the resolution at the AGM.

06 Jul, 2011 — BANGKOK: THE MOMENT OF TRUTH
As the tumultuous Bangkok climate talks draw to a close it is essential to untangle what has happened, separate the substance from the spin, and secure agreement on an outcome that moves the process towards a successful conclusion at the December 2011 Durban Climate Conference.

14 Feb, 2005 — BARCLAYS AND THE FINANCING OF THE NARMADA DAMS
In 2004 Barclays bank helped 'advise' on the project finance for the Omkareshwar dam project on the Narmada River in Central India. The Narmada Dam project is one of the most controversial dam projects in the world which involves the building of over 30 major dams. In December 2003 Barclays also gave money to the Indian company building the dam the National Hydropower Power Corporation (NHPC). This project is in breach of the banks own green project finance principles the Equator Principles, including critically the absence of an independent Environmental Impact Assessment (EIAs) and the violation of Indian federal and state laws.

15 Oct, 2002 — BEGINNERS GUIDE TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN ENGLAND

07 Feb, 2011 — BIG CLIMATE RECONNECTION LOBBY PACK
A pack for groups taking part in the Stop Climate Big Climate Reconnection lobby of MPs around in Energy Bill in April 2011.

01 Jan, 2011 — BONN 2011 - 04 RENEWABLE FUTURE
Emissions reductions are at the core of the climate negotiations. The transition to a 100% renewable energy future must begin now.

01 Jan, 2011 — BONN 2011 - 05 FAKING FINANCE?
Developed countries claim that they are providing $30 billion in short-term finance by the end of 2012. This was promised at the 2009 Copenhagen climate summit and again in Cancun. The goal was to enable developing countries to start reducing their emissions and prepare for climate impacts, but do the numbers add up?

01 Jan, 2011 — BONN 2011 - 06 CREDIBILITY GAP
Rich industrialised countries are getting out of their legal and moral responsibility to cut climate-warming gasses through a lack of commitment and creative accounting, and are unfairly shifting the burden to developing countries.

01 Jan, 2011 — BONN 2011 - 08 INNOVATIVE SOURCES OF CLIMATE FINANCE
The sums needed in the global South – for affected communities to deal with climate change and the transition to a sustainable future – amount to many hundreds of billions of dollars. Rich countries – which have found trillions to bail out banks and investors – say there’s no money for the climate. The facts show that despite their promises, it is political will, not sources of finance, that’s lacking.

01 Jan, 2011 — BONN 2011 - 10 THE KYOTO PROTOCOL
The Kyoto Protocol does not expire in 2012 or ever. Its terms clearly require further commitments for developed countries’ emission cuts. But these countries are now imposing “conditionalities” on agreeing to a second commitment period or, worse, they are proposing to replace it altogether with another weaker agreement. They are risking climate anarchy by dismantling the climate architecture, with nothing better in sight.

01 Jan, 2011 — BONN 2011 - AGENDA FIGHT
At this year’s climate negotiations there have been discussions over the agenda and little else. This is because they have been skewed against developing countries’ and the agreed rules. Fighting for fair and balanced agendas is important for the future of the UN climate system.

01 Jan, 2011 — BONN 2011 - CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION
Civil society has an essential role to play in the UNFCCC negotiations. The civil society participation workshop in Bonn is a chance to strengthen the rules and their implementation for the COP17 in Durban.

01 Jan, 2011 — BONN 2011 - THE BIG PICTURE
The state of play at the UN climate negotiations prior to the Bonn summit in June 2011.

01 Jan, 2011 — BONN 2011 - TWO DEGREES - TOO MUCH FOR AGRICULTURE
A summary of how the 2C temperature rise will affect the agriculture, and why soil carbon sequestration in not a subsitute for emission cuts.

01 Jan, 2011 — BONN BRIEFS 2011 - 09 THE EARTH TO EU: TIME TO STEP UP
The EU's role and responsibility at the climate negotiations in Bonn, 2011.

23 Jun, 2010 — BONN II - A KYOTO ASSESSMENT
Close the Mitigation Gap: New analysis demonstrates Annex I emissions reduction pledges are dangerously inadequate.

23 Jun, 2010 — BONN II - AN ASSESSMENT
A civil society analysis of the climate negotiations.

23 Jun, 2010 — BONN II - WHAT ROLE FOR THE US?
A question for the rest of the world: The new negotiating text continues to reflect the US vision for a 'new paradigm' in climate negotiations. This paradigm is at odds with the basic elements of the current regime. How should countires respond to its proposals?

23 Jun, 2010 — BONN II - WRAP UP
Analysis of the revised Long-term Cooperative Action text and the Kyoto Protocol negotiations from the final day of the second Bonn session of climate talks in 2010.

05 Oct, 2010 — BONN III - CLOSE THE CREDIBILITY GAP
Developed countries' proposed cuts are unfair and risk dangerous climate change. They must increase their level of ambition and close loopholes in the Kyoto Protocol.

01 Aug, 2011 — BRIEFING ON THE NEW NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK
Analysis of the new draft National Planning Policy Framework.

26 Feb, 2008 — BRIEFING ON THE NEW PLANNING POLICY STATEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE
How the new Planning Policy Statement relates to climate change. Brief analysis of the contents of PPS and what effects it will have.

06 Sep, 2010 — BRIEFING: CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGIES AND ACTION PLANS
This briefing explains what Friends of the Earth thinks a good Climate Change Strategy should include.

22 Oct, 2009 — BRIEFING: HOW TO CUT CARBON AND HOW TO PAY FOR IT
This briefing summarises the report How to cut carbon and how to pay' that features research by Professor Tony Travers of LSE and Mark Watts of ARUP. It explains how you can use the report to further your local Get Serious About CO2 campaign.

06 Sep, 2010 — BRIEFING: LOCAL CARBON BUDGETS
L Local Carbon Budgets briefing

03 Sep, 2010 — BRIEFING: LOCAL CARBON BUDGETS
a briefing on how Local Carbon Budgets would work

19 Mar, 2010 — BUDGET 2010
This year’s Budget is an opportunity to lay the foundations for a strong, green economy which will help lead the UK out of the recession, protect people and businesses, and overcome global environmental threats.

18 Mar, 2011 — BUDGET 2011
Budget 2011 media briefing

30 Mar, 2011 — BUDGET 2011: REACTION
Friends of the Earth’s reaction to the green announcements in the 2011 Budget.

15 Nov, 2005 — BURNING WASTE IN CEMENT AND LIME KILNS
This briefing outlines some of the changes introduced by the revision of the Solid Fuels Protocol (in February 2005) and offers guidance on the consultation process for local campaigners who are concerned that industrial operators will be applying to burn hazardous wastes in their local area.

07 Sep, 2010 — CAMPAIGN INTRODUCTION - LOCAL 40 PER CENT CAMPAIGNS
Campaign Introduction for local groups working on the local 40 per cent campaign.

10 Oct, 2010 — CAN THE EU LEAD?
Can the EU be a leader again in global climate change talks?

08 Jul, 2011 — CASE STUDIES: COMMUNITY PROJECTS IMPACTED BY THE FEED-IN TARIFF REVIEW
Case studies of community renewable energy projects negatively affected by the feed-in tariff review.

18 Oct, 2010 — CBD COP 10 WORLD MUST PROTECT BIODIVERSITY
A briefing setting out how the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-10) must address the urgent crisis facing the world's biodiversity and ecosystem services.

18 Jun, 2002 — CHALLENGING CORPORATIONS: A GUIDE TO FOE'S CORPORATES CAMPAIGN
A Guide to FOE's Corporates Campaign

19 Nov, 2002 — CHANGING TRAINS IN THE NORTH
. Rail services in the North of England are unlikely to see any improvement under the Government's current plans for the new Northern franchise.

10 Jun, 2005 — CHECKING OUT THE ENVIRONMENT? ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF SUPERMARKETS
This briefing provides an outline of the environmental impacts of supermarkets at the local, national and global scale.

23 Mar, 2001 — CHEMICAL LAWS - TOWARDS A SAFER FUTURE
Whether we like it or not, we are all exposed to man-made chemicals in our homes all the time. Many of these substances are known to be building up inside our bodies (a process known as bioaccumulation) and new research is revealing that some of these chemicals could be putting our health at risk.

22 Mar, 2010 — CLIMATE CHANGE FACTS
Facts about Climate Change.

06 May, 2010 — CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGIES - LOCAL GROUPS UPDATE
Climate Change Strategies: update for local groups, Spring 2010

07 Sep, 2010 — CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGIES AND ACTION PLANS: GUIDANCE FOR LOCAL GROUPS
Guidance for local groups in working with their local council's climate change strategy or action plan

06 Sep, 2002 — CLIMATE CHANGE, CRISIS AND SOUTHERN AFRICA
How the effects of climate change are likely to impact on Africa - including the production of food.

06 Dec, 2010 — CLIMATE JUSTICE BRIEF 10: AGRICULTURE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change is now producing profound impacts on agriculture and the ways of life of indigenous peoples and farmers throughout the world, and these impacts will worsen in the future.

02 Dec, 2010 — CLIMATE JUSTICE BRIEF 11: THE UNITED STATES AND CLIMATE NEGOTIATIONS
• The fossil fuel industry and polarized politics killed US domestic climate legislation, and have negatively impacted the United States’ contribution to international climate discussions • The Obama administration has acted unfairly and aggressively in the negotiations to try to extort unreasonable concessions from developing countries • The Obama administration has proposed a “new paradigm” of voluntary pledges - rather than binding, science-based mitigation commitments - that threatens to completely undermine the current climate architecture • The Obama administration must stop pretending it can lead internationally, and must start leading domestically, so the US can fulfill its responsibilities to its own citizens and the world

02 Dec, 2010 — CLIMATE JUSTICE BRIEF 13: GENDER AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Adapting to and mitigating climate change are critical to women’s and men’s enjoyment of economic and social rights. Climate change policy and financing must seek to promote sustainable development as the grounding for gender equality, women’s empowerment and poverty eradication. Global, regional and national climate financing policies and projects must ensure positive synergies between adaptation, mitigation, technology transfer and gender and social equity. Gender analysis, gender perspective and women’s effective participation must be assured at all levels of the climate policy and climate change financing architecture.

02 Dec, 2010 — CLIMATE JUSTICE BRIEF 2: SHARED VISION
The “shared vision for long-term cooperative action” in climate change negotiations should not be reduced to defining the limit on temperature increases and the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, but must also incorporate in a balanced and integral manner measures regarding capacity building, production and consumption patterns, and other essential factors such as the acknowledging of the Rights of Mother Earth to establish harmony with nature.

02 Dec, 2010 — CLIMATE JUSTICE BRIEF 3: ADAPTATION
Relating to the impacts of climate change on developing countries, developed countries must fulfill their commitment to compensate poor countries and communities for the costs of adapting to climate change, and repay their climate debts.

06 Dec, 2010 — CLIMATE JUSTICE BRIEF 4: MITIGATION BY DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
It is necessary that, at the next UN Climate Change Conference in Mexico, the amendment to the Kyoto Protocol be adopted for its second commitment period from 2013 to 2017 in which developed countries must commit to significant domestic GHG emission reductions of at least 50% in reference to 1990 levels.

02 Dec, 2010 — CLIMATE JUSTICE BRIEF 5: SHARING TECHNOLOGY AND KNOWLEDGE
It is essential to establish guidelines in order to create a multilateral and multidisciplinary mechanism for participatory control, management, and evaluation of the exchange of technologies. These technologies must be useful, clean and socially sound.

02 Dec, 2010 — CLIMATE JUSTICE BRIEF 7: THE WORLD BANK AND CLIMATE FINANCE
• The World Bank does not represent the interests of the countries or communities most adversely impacted by climate change • The World Bank’s fossil-fuelheavy lending portfolio puts people and the planet in peril • World Bank financing leads to further indebtedness of countries in the global South • A global climate fund must be established under UN Climate Convention to channel financial reparations for climate debt • The World Bank must have no role in establishing the climate fund or in managing or governing climate finance

02 Dec, 2010 — CLIMATE JUSTICE BRIEF 8: THE DANGER OF CARBON MARKETS
The so-called Clean Development Mechanism has failed miserably • Carbon offsets allows Annex I countries to use an even bigger portion of atmospheric space • Developed countries want to count financial flows from offsets toward their financial obligations to developing countries for mitigation and adaptation. This is a clear case of double counting • The use of offsets must be immediately scrapped • A public fund to support appropriate clean technologies, as well as mitigation and adaptation in developing countries is a better option than carbon markets.

20 May, 2010 — CLIMATE SCIENCE: COUNTERING THE MYTHS
Tackles 10 of the most common misleading arguments about climate change.

28 Nov, 2008 — COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE ADVICE
This briefing looks at what the Committee on Climate Change advice will mean for UK climate policy, what Friends of the Earth's challenges are for the Committee, and what the implications for business and householders are.

15 Jun, 2005 — COMMUNITY STRATEGIES AND LOCAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Under the Local Government Act 2000, all local authorities are bound to prepare Local Strategic Partnerships, more commonly known as Community Strategies. This explains how they are set up within your locality, how they are run, what they intend to achieve and how you - the campaigner - can use them to your best advanatage.

03 Jun, 2010 — COMMUNITY STRATEGIES LSPS CRRP 2011
Community Strategies CRRP 2011

03 Dec, 2009 — COMPREHENSIVE AREA ASSESSMENTS
Using the CAA to cut carbon in your area

30 Sep, 2010 — COMPREHENSIVE SPENDING REVIEW 2010
Comprehensive Spending Review, October 2010 - Friends of the Earth briefing

25 May, 2010 — CONSULTATION RESPONSE: ALLOWING LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO SELL ELECTRICITY
Consultation Response: Allowing Local Authorities to Sell Electricity

06 May, 2010 — CONSULTATION: CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGIES
Consultation: Benchmarking local authority best practice on tackling climate change - Climate Change Strategies and Measuring carbon, and technical feasibility assessments for emissions cuts locally

02 Jun, 2010 — CONTENTS PAGE COMMUNITY RIGHTS RESOURCE PACK 2010
Contents page to the Community Rights Resource Pack 2010

07 Jul, 2005 — CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY
A detailed account of the Corporate Accountability movement, including its history, and the legislation that Friends of the Earth wants to see implemented at the national, EU and International level.

22 Nov, 2002 — THE CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY COALITION
The Corporate Responsibility (CORE) Coalition formed in response to the Government?s failure to clearly set-out rules in the forthcoming Modernising Company Law Bill requiring companies to be more transparent and held accountable to a wider community of stakeholders.

25 Nov, 2010 — COUNCIL AND BUSINESS: WORKING TOGETHER TO CUT CARBON
A briefing with case studies on how councils and business can work together to cut carbon emissions

02 Sep, 2010 — COUNCIL OFFER TO CHRIS HUHNE
Local Government offer on climate change to Secretary of State Chris Huhne

12 Jan, 2010 — COUNCIL'S SIGNED UP TO AMBITIOUS CO2 TARGETS
Councils in England signed up to CO2 reductions of 40% or more by 2020, or to comparable reductions by other target dates.

15 Aug, 2011 — COUNCILS AND COMMUNITY ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Briefing on the changes needed at Energy Bill Report Stage on council action to tackle climate change.

02 Nov, 2011 — COUNCILS JOINT LETTER TO GREG BARKER
Councils joint letter to Greg Barker, following the Councils, Communities and Climate Change conference on 2 November 2011.

31 Oct, 2011 — COUNCILS, COMMUNITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE DELEGATE BIOGRAPHIES
Biographies of main speakers at Friends of the Earth's 'Councils, Communities and Climate Change' conference on 2 November 2011.

31 Oct, 2011 — COUNCILS, COMMUNITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE DELEGATE BRIEFING
This briefing, produced for those attending Friends of the Earth's 'Councils, Communities and Climate Change' conference on 2 November 2011, outlines developments over the last 2 years on the issue of council action on climate change.

21 Nov, 2002 — CYNULLIAD CENEDLAETHOL CYMRU A CHNYDAU GM
'Report on the separation distances required to ensure cross-pollination is below specified limits in non-seed crops of sugar beet, maize and oilseed rape'

02 Jul, 2009 — DELIVERING A LOCAL LOW CARBON VISION
This briefing outlines how a low carbon vision can be delivered locally: What action councils must take, how it could be funded, and what national measures and framework in needed to make the level of local action required possible. It serves as a useful introduction the Get Serious About CO2 campaign.

03 May, 2006 — DIRTY TRUTHS: INCINERATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE
This briefing summarises the climate impacts of energy from waste and residual waste treatment

25 May, 2001 — DO WE REALLY KNOW WHAT PESTICIDES ARE IN OUR FOOD?
A review of the testing procedures used to assess the amounts of pesticide residues in food.

14 Oct, 2011 — DRAFT NPPF DEVELOPMENT AT ANY COST?
Analysis of the new draft National Planning Policy Framework - for MPs to see and digest our concerns.

20 Sep, 2011 — DRAFT NPPF FAILING TO PLAN FOR THE FUTURE
Analysis of the new draft National Planning Policy Framework.

31 Mar, 2008 — DRIVING CHANGE - WHY WE NEED TOUGH TARGETS FOR LOW CARBON CARS
Making new cars more fuel-efficient could make the biggest single contribution to cutting carbon dioxide emissions from transport in the UK. Standards are set by the EU and decisions taken over the next year could decide fuel efficiency targets for Europe for the next decade and more and also have a big impact on developments in Asia, the fastest-growing car market in the world. This briefing explains why tough targets for low carbon cars are essential, and why further action to reduce car use will also be needed.

25 Nov, 2010 — DRIVING TO DESTRUCTION
The impacts of Europe’s biofuel plans on carbon emissions and land

22 Oct, 2008 — DUCKING THE CARBON CHALLENGE
A critique of Government proposals to change the draft South West Regional Spatial Strategy.

16 May, 2002 — EARTH SUMMIT - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
To help you cut through the jargon, campaigners have produced this briefing outlining what the Earth Summit is in plain language.

16 May, 2002 — EARTH SUMMIT - FROM RIO TO JOHANNESBURG
Friends of the Earth works on a range of issues that will be discussed at the Earth Summit in August 2002. Looks at the progress (or lack of) since the last in Rio in 1992.

10 Nov, 2009 — EATING THE PLANET?
Eating the Planet? How we can feed the world without trashing it

10 Nov, 2009 — EATING THE PLANET?
Eating the Planet? How we can feed the world without trashing it

09 Oct, 2002 — ECONOMIC IMPACT OF GM
The Government and the biotech industry are promoting GM crops on the economic benefits they will supposedly bring. However, after several years of growing them in the US, the evidence of the economic benefits is far from clear.

11 Mar, 2008 — ECOTOWNS - SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION OR TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE?
Ecotowns are being proposed by the Government as a means of tackling cliamte change. But will they work? This briefing analyses the potential benefits and drawbacks of the plan and calls for more involvement in the planning process for local communities.

05 Mar, 2010 — ELECTION 2010: ORGANISING AN ELECTION HUSTINGS
Election 2010: Organising an Election Hustings

16 Jun, 2011 — ELECTRICITY MARKET REFORM BRIEFING
A short briefing on Electricity Market Reform

07 Mar, 2011 — ENERGY BILL COUNCIL ACTION ON CC
An overview of Peers' support for council action on climate change during the Committee and Report stages of the Energy Bill.

30 Nov, 2010 — ENERGY BILL OVERVIEW
An overview of what Friends of the Earth is calling for in the Energy Security and Green Economy Bill.

12 Sep, 2011 — ENERGY BILL REPORT STAGE - A MINIMUM ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARD FOR PRIVATE RENTED HOMES
What the Government needs to do at Energy Bill Report Stage to deliver an effective minimum energy efficiency standard for private rented homes.

11 May, 2011 — ENERGY FROM BIOMASS: STRAW MAN OR FUTURE FUEL?
Energy from Biomass: Straw Man or Future Fuel? Friends of the Earth believes bio-energy has a role to play in bringing down greenhouse gas emissions, but only if it is done in a way that protects wildlife, people's livelihoods and guarantees emissions cuts.

28 Jan, 2010 — ENERGY NPS EVIDENCE
Friends of the Earth's evidence to the Energy National Policy Statement proposal

28 Sep, 2011 — ENERGY-INTENSIVE INDUSTRY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
This briefing assesses the impact of climate change policies on energy-intensive industries, and investigates claims that these policies are negatively affecting the competitiveness of UK industry.

03 Dec, 2009 — ENGLAND’S POWER SHIFT: LOCAL CONTROL RULES OKAY!
This third briefing explores the Government’s proposals on Strengthening local democracy which is open for consultation until 2 October 2009 and which Ministers claim is “the biggest transfer of power to elected councillors for a generation.” For more information please contact either your Regional Campaigns Coordinator

03 Dec, 2009 — ENGLAND’S POWER SHIFT: MEET YOUR NEW LORDS AND MASTERS
This second briefing sets out the Government‟s Prosperous Places plans including the role for new regional and local bodies possessing new economic duties to lead your region and local area toward being sustainable low carbon economies. For more information please contact either your Regional Campaigns Coordinator

03 Dec, 2009 — ENGLAND’S POWER SHIFT: SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH?
This first briefing explains how economic priorities have shaped the Government's reforms of regional and local government dealt with in detail in briefings 2 and 3. For more information please contact either your Regional Campaigns Coordinator.

01 Oct, 2009 — ENSURING THE CLIMATE CHANGE ACT DELIVERS
There are five critical issues that must still be addressed to ensure the Climate Change Act delivers the scale and speed of emissions cuts needed in the UK, and to ensure we benefit from the advantages of moving swiftly to a low carbon economy. This briefing outlines the issues and explains what MPs can do to resolve them.

17 Sep, 2010 — ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARD FOR PRIVATE RENTED PROPERTIES
Warm Homes: a joint statement by 15 concerned charities calling for minimum energy efficiency standards for private rented homes, sent to Energy Secretary Chris Huhne.

17 Sep, 2010 — ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARD FOR PRIVATE RENTED PROPERTIES.
Warm Homes: a joint statement by 15 concerned charities calling for minimum energy efficiency standards for private rented homes, sent to Energy Secretary Chris Huhne.

23 Mar, 2001 — EU CHEMICAL TESTING ON ANIMALS
This short briefing shows how to regulate the chemical industry without the need for more animal testing.

10 Dec, 2008 — EU CLIMATE AND ENERGY PACKAGE – THE FINAL DAYS
Friends of the Earth briefing on the final days of EU climate and energy package.

30 Sep, 2002 — THE EU COMMISSION PROPOSAL ON THE THRESHOLDS FOR ADVENTITIOUS PRESENCE OF APPROVED GMOS IN SEEDS - SUMMARY
the eu commission proposal on the thresholds for adventitious presence of approved gmos in seeds - summary

04 Sep, 2001 — EUROPEAN LEAGUE TABLE OF IMPORTS OF ILLEGAL TROPICAL TIMBER
The UK is the worst importer of illegally sourced timber in the EU.

14 Jan, 2010 — EXTRA TIPS ON LOBBYING
Extra help on lobbying from the 2009 Get Serious About CO2 action guide.

13 Jan, 2010 — EXTRA TIPS ON RESEARCH AND PLANNING
Extra help on planning and research from the 2009 Get Serious About CO2 action guide.

13 Jan, 2010 — EXTRA TIPS ON STREET CAMPAIGNING
Extra help on street campainging from 2009 Get Serious About CO2 action guide.

21 Oct, 2010 — FACTORY FARMING'S HIDDEN IMPACTS
This briefing details how factory farming is not necessary, is failing to feed the world's hungry or support rural economies in the UK and is locking us into an ever-more destructive food system.

04 Oct, 2010 — FAIR AND EFFECTIVE CLIMATE FINANCE
An assessment of finance in global climate negotiations.

10 May, 2011 — FEED IN TARIFF FAST TRACK REVIEW: RESPONSE
Friends of the Earth’s response to the fast track review of the feed in tariff

18 Mar, 2011 — FEED-IN TARIFF REVIEW SET TO WRECK COMMUNITY SOLAR ENERGY
Feed-in tariff review set to wreck community solar energy

19 Aug, 2002 — FINANCE INITIATIVES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Private finance has always been associated with ?profit driven? development with little regard for the social and environmental consequences. Since the Earth Summit in Rio there have been a number of initiatives to encourage financial institutions to finance sustainable development. Unfortunately there has been little progress on translating the good intentions of these initiatives into significant action on financing sustainable development.

31 Jan, 2012 — FITS BRIEFING FOR MPS
The future of the UK’s successful solar power industry is in the balance because of Government mishandling of the feed-in tariff scheme.

09 Aug, 2002 — FRIENDS OF THE EARTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PRE-BUDGET STATEMENT 2001
This briefing outlines the opportunities for the Chancellor to make progress in using eco-tax reform and shifts in government spending to create a sustainable economy and sets out specific measures that can, and should, be included in the Budget.

23 Oct, 2007 — FOOD AND CLIMATE CHANGE
It is becoming increasingly clear that the food system has a major impact on climate change. This briefing outlines the key areas of the food system that have an impact on climate change and briefly discusses their underlying causes.

12 Aug, 2009 — FOOD CHAIN CAMPAIGN - BRIEFING FOR FARMERS
This briefing - updated for 2010 - is aimed at farmers who want to know more about the camapign.

11 Feb, 2010 — FOOD CHAIN MP ACTIONS
A list of all MPs and the number of Fix the Food Chain postcards and emails they have been sent. Use this information to show parliamentary candidates how much support for the campaign exists in their potential constituency.

11 Feb, 2010 — FOOD CHAIN TEMPLATE LETTER TO CANDIDATES
A template letter for groups to use when they contact parliamentary candidates in their area, alerting them to the Food Chain campaign and asking for their support should they get elected.

10 Sep, 2007 — FOOD WASTE COLLECTIONS
Food waste mostly ends up rotting in landfill and releasing climate change gases. We should be separating this waste for composting or anaerobic digestion (AD), which produces renewable energy. This briefing describes how we can stop our food waste damaging the climate and instead use it to create renewable energy.

19 Apr, 2001 — FOOT AND MOUTH CRISIS
April 2001

27 Apr, 2005 — FRIENDS OF THE EARTH AND DIRECT ACTION
Written by Charles Secrett, then Director of Friends of the Earth personal view on why protest and action is essential but violence is not an answer.

29 Jul, 2010 — FRIENDS OF THE EARTH POLICY ON POPULATION
Friends of the Earth policy on population.

14 Oct, 2011 — FRIENDS OF THE EARTH: NPPF CONSULTATION RESPONSE
Friends of the Earth's consulation response to the draft National Planning Policy Framework.

01 Jan, 2011 — FROM CANCUN TO BANGKOK
A preliminary analysis of the state of the climate negotiations in Bangkok, 2011.

25 Jan, 2011 — FUEL PRICES, TRANSPORT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Friends of the Earth's views on fuel prices and transport, in particular around the idea of a fuel tax stabiliser.

15 Nov, 2011 — FUEL TAX, TRANSPORT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
UK transport policy is heading in the wrong direction. We urgently need action to tackle the dual challenges of climate change and rising oil prices but the Government’s current plans will do nothing to help. The decision by the Government in the March 2011 Budget to subsidise motoring from a tax on North Sea Oil and Gas profits will have significant repercussions for years to come. Fuel prices have continued to rise over recent months, despite the billions of pounds allocated to keeping them down .

06 Feb, 2008 — FUELLING OR FOOLING EUROPE
Friends of the Earth's position on the use of plant based fuels in transport

24 Apr, 2001 — FUNDING MUNICIPAL WASTE

17 Nov, 2010 — GATHERING OUR THOUGHTS
SMT's first paper to kick off discussion on the Mid-Term Review.

12 Nov, 2002 — GATS GOTTA GO
This briefing gives essential background information about GATS and suggests more ways individuals and groups can help halt this latest push in the WTO's expansion.

19 Nov, 2002 — GATS PRIMER - UNDERSTANDING THE WTO GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES
This primer looks at GATS and how it relates to social and environmental concerns. The issues and obligations that make up GATS and the possible implications of GATS on local communities and the environment are discussed.

05 Mar, 2010 — GENERAL ELECTION 2010: MANIFESTO RECOMMENDATIONS
General Election 2010: Manifesto Recommendations

05 Mar, 2010 — GENERAL ELECTION 2010: QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES
General Election 2010: Questions for Candidates

20 Jul, 2001 — GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS AND FOOD
, updated January 2003 A comprehensive introduction to the GM debate: - What is GM? - Concerns about GM crops and food - GM crops and food in the UK - Government failures - Feeding the world - Alternatives

10 Dec, 2002 — GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS ARD DISCUSSION 13 NOVEMBER 2002
This briefing constitutes an update on the issues we raised before the last ARD meeting and a commentary on the paper (ARD 15-029p2) put before the meeting on 13 November.

15 May, 2001 — GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD AND CROPS: OUR RIGHT TO A LOCAL REFERENDUM
How to use existing legislation to call a local referendum and how this can help local campaigns against GM foods and crops.

02 Sep, 2010 — GET IN THE GAME CAMPAIGN – A BRIEFING FOR ACTIVISTS
An outline of the Get in the Game campaign, working towards a Northern Ireland Climate Change Act.

12 Jan, 2010 — GET SERIOUS ABOUT CO2 MODEL MOTION
This motion if for your council to pass - it commits them to the Get Serious About CO2 campaign demands.

08 Jul, 2010 — GET SERIOUS CAMPAIGN INTRODUCTION
Get Serious Campaign Introduction September 2010

14 Jan, 2010 — GET SERIOUS FAQS
Frequentely asked questions on the Get Serious About CO2 campaign.

29 Sep, 2009 — GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT GREEN ENERGY
This briefing outlines how councils can get serious about local low carbon and renewable energy.

21 Sep, 2009 — GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT LOCAL TRANSPORT
This briefing outlines how councils can get serious about local transport, cutting CO2, reducing traffic and creating a better life for all.

18 Oct, 2002 — GM CROPS AND FOOD SECURITY
Many people, not least those who live in countries where hunger persists, believe that a technological fix will at best address the symptoms of hunger and malnutrition, but not the causes. Many fear that corporate control over the food chain through patents and the ownership of seeds may even exacerbate the problem.

24 Oct, 2002 — GM FOOD SAFETY
The safety of GM foods remains in serious doubt. Genetic engineering is a difficult and fairly haphazard procedure, and the use of substantial equivalence in safety testing of the finished product is inadequate to prove that they are safe.

26 Sep, 2002 — GM FREE WELSH ENVIRONMENT
A review of Friends of the Earth Cymru's successful campaign for the Welsh Assembly to adopt a policy restricting the planting of genetically modified (GM) crops in Wales. The briefing gives a chronology of Friends of the Earth Cymru's GM campaign from 1999 - 2002 and makes recommendations for future Assembly policy.

31 May, 2005 — GM-FREE AREAS - YOUR RIGHT TO DECIDE
A guide to the GM-free areas petition, which calls for local decision-making on GM crops, aimed at local authorities and politicians.

21 Jan, 2003 — GM-FREE BRITAIN: STICKY QUESTIONS
Farmers have been conducting selective breeding for years. How are GM crops any different?

10 Dec, 2002 — GMO DELIBERATE RELEASE REGULATIONS FOR DISCUSSION BY ARD COMMITTEE ON 30TH OCTOBER 2002
This briefing is a response to the paper submitted to the Assembly Agriculture & Rural Development Committee for 30 October 2002. It only covers those issues which we consider to be most significant. The fact that we do not cover all issues in the paper should not be interpreted as an acceptance of those issues which remain outstanding.

17 Jun, 2005 — GOOD NEIGHBOURS? COMMUNITY IMPACTS OF SUPERMARKETS
This briefing looks at the economic and social effects of the competitive policies of large supermarket chains, and the subsequent impacts on local communities in the UK.

15 May, 2001 — GREEN CROSS CODE

13 Jan, 2011 — GREEN JOBS IN THE HEADS OF THE VALLEYS
Research concluding that there is an impressive potential for the development of Green Jobs in the Heads of the Valleys, with upwards of 3000 new jobs to be gained.

15 Jun, 2009 — GREEN NEW DEAL FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
A solution to the triple crunch of recession, unstable fuel prices and climate change.

17 Jun, 2009 — GREEN NEW DEAL FOR NORTHERN IRELAND - HOUSING PACKAGE
Creating jobs, cutting fuel bills and reducing emissions in the housing sector.

07 Feb, 2001 — HASTINGS BYPASSES: A DESTRUCTIVE DIVERSION
. The proposed Hastings bypasses would damage three top wildlife sites and it's doubtful they would solve local transport problems.

26 Oct, 2010 — HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR
The public sector – including schools, hospitals, care homes and the armed forces – is a major purchaser of food. More than £2.2 billion is spent every year feeding patients, pupils and other public sector service users. This briefing looks at how this money could be used to create a market for healthy and planet-friendly food.

01 Feb, 2008 — HEATHROW EXPANSION – ITS TRUE COSTS
The Government argues in its Heathrow consultation that economic benefits are the main reason for expanding Heathrow airport. It says “Our work shows that a third runway at Heathrow would bring in net economic benefits of around £5 billion", and argues that "in the view of the significant potential economic benefits, there is a strong case for introducing further capacity at Heathrow".

The consultation presents this economic case as a given. However, this economic case is flimsy in the extreme. This briefing presents five main arguments why it should not be accepted.

29 Oct, 2010 — HIGH SPEED RAIL
Friends of the Earth's views on High Speed Rail.

05 May, 2010 — HIGH SPEED RAIL
Friends of the Earth's views on High Speed Rail

24 Apr, 2001 — HIGHLIGHTS OF WASTE STRATEGY 2000

12 Feb, 2008 — HOOFPRINTS: LIVESTOCK AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
This briefing sets out the background for Friends of the Earth’s new campaign on the impacts of the Livestock sector.

14 Jan, 2010 — HOW TO CAMPAIGN ON LOCAL TRANSPORT PLANS
How to campaign on Local Transport plans, and how they relate to the Get Serious About CO2 campaign.

22 Oct, 2009 — HOW TO CUT CARBON AND HOW TO PAY FOR IT
How to cut carbon and how to pay for it details two pieces of research. The first, by Professor Tony Travers of LSE, shows how councils can fund action to cut CO2, while the second, by Mark Watts of ARUP, details 12 case studies of best practice and how they were funded.

22 Nov, 2005 — HOW TO...OPPOSE A SUPERMARKET PLANNING APPLICATION
Though the devastating impacts of out-of-town supermarkets on communities and local businesses are well known, more than half of new retail space is still being built out of town and the supermarkets continue to expand at a massive rate. Tesco alone plans to open 111 new stores in 2005/6, and could in the future capture as much as 40 percent of the food retail market. In-town and edge-of-town supermarkets are now also starting to dominate our high streets. But local campaigners are not giving up – in fact all over the country, communities are showing that by building alliances with other local groups, good communications and working with decision-makers in their area, it is possible to oppose and stop bad developments. This briefing will guide you and your local group in opposing supermarket applications in your local area. It provides a step-by-step guide to making your way through the English planning system, leading you to the evidence that will help you win.

29 Oct, 2007 — HOW UK GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR GM UNDERMINES SUSTAINABLE FARMING POLICIES: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This briefing summary examines how UK Government support for GM undermines sustainable farming policies.

29 Oct, 2007 — HOW UK GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR GM UNDERMINES SUSTAINABLE FARMING POLICIES
This briefing examines how UK Government support for GM undermines sustainable farming policies.

28 Jul, 2005 — IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE NORTH EAST
Paper outlines the impacts of climate change to the North East

22 Jul, 2005 — IMPLEMENTING THE BARKER REPORT
The Government has announced a consultation on proposals that will implement the Barker Report on housing supply. This will lead to changes to the national planning guidance through a new Planning Policy Statement on Housing in the autumn. The changes will put price at the heart of decision making. This will radically alter the way we plan for housing and will have a series of major social and environmental impacts.

20 Feb, 2002 — IMPORT OF ILLEGAL TROPICAL TIMBER TO THE UK
This briefing makes an assessment of the approximate amount of illegal tropical timber entering the UK.

16 Mar, 2010 — IN DEFENCE OF FEED-IN TARIFFS: FRIENDS OF THE EARTH RESPONSE TO GEORGE MONBIOT
This briefing is a response by Friends of the Earth to a recent column by George Monbiot, "Are we really going to let ourselves be duped into this solar panel rip-off?", published by the Guardian 2nd March 2010.

13 Feb, 2009 — INCINERATION AND HEALTH ISSUES
This briefing is aimed at helping campaigners ensure that health issues are fully considered in any assessment of incineration.

05 Dec, 2002 — INCINERATOR INQUIRIES
This briefing is a review of three recent public inquiries and a judicial hearing all considering planning permission for municipal waste incinerators.

18 Aug, 2011 — INFOSHEET - DEVELOPMENT CONTROL
A summary looking into what is development control.

18 Aug, 2011 — INFOSHEET - EQUALITIES
A summary of what the equality duty is and what it does.

18 Aug, 2011 — INFOSHEET - PLANNING POLICY
A summary looking into planning policy - what it is and how it can be used.

18 Aug, 2011 — INFOSHEET - RIGHT TO KNOW
A summary of how you can access information through your right to know

26 Nov, 2010 — INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE FINANCE: AN OVERVIEW
Briefing by Friends of the Earth US outlining our policy on international climate finance.

13 Jan, 2010 — INTRODUCING GET SERIOUS ABOUT CO2
Friends of the Earth’s Get Serious About CO2 campaign is calling for all councils to do their bit to tackle climate change. This is an introduction to the campaign.

15 Mar, 2011 — JAPANESE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT EXPLOSIONS AND THEIR RELEVANCE FOR THE UK
Japanese nuclear power plant explosions and their relevance for the UK

12 Jan, 2010 — JOB CREATION FROM LOCAL ACTION ON CLIMATE
A briefing on Independent research commissioned by Friends of the Earth shows that at least 70,000 jobs could be created across England and Wales if councils slash climate-changing emissions locally.

01 Jan, 2011 — JOINT BRIEFING WITH ACE: A MINIMUM ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARD FOR PRIVATE RENTED HOMES
Joint briefing with the Association for the Conservation of Energy: A minimum energy efficiency standard for private rented homes

24 Nov, 2010 — JOINT STATEMENT - WARM HOMES
Joint statement on establishing a minimum energy efficiency standard for private rented properties.

16 Jun, 2010 — JUNE 2010 BUDGET BRIEFING
What Friends of the Earth would like to see in the June Budget.

22 Jun, 2010 — JUNE 2010 BUDGET RESPONSE BRIEFING
Friends of the Earth's response to the Budget June 2010.

16 Sep, 2005 — KEEP POVERTY HISTORY: "FREE" TRADE AND NAMA V SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
This briefing explains how current “solutions” to the problems of trade and poverty are short term at best. It sets out what Friends of the Earth believes needs to happen instead, and what elected representatives can do to help.

01 Jun, 2005 — KEEPING EUROPE GM-FREE
This briefing for campaigners explains the new GM free areas petition and how to campaign on it locally. The Europe-wide politicians' petition is calling for the democratic right for local authorities to decide whether GM crops can be grown in their areas or not.

10 Sep, 2007 — LANDFILL ALLOWANCE TRADING SCHEME - HOW LATS WORKS AND HOW TO MEET THE TARGETS WITHOUT INCINERATION
Councils must meet targets for reducing the amount of biodegradable waste they send to landfill or they face big fines under the Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme (LATS). This briefing explains how LATS works and the best way for councils to meet these targets, both financially and environmentally.

18 Mar, 2005 — LEGAL OPINION IN THE MATTER OF CO-EXISTENCE, TRACEABILITY AND LABELLING OF GMOS
New legal opinion criticising the European Commission and UK Government's approach on GM crop co-existence with other crops as "fundamentally flawed"

27 Apr, 2010 — LETTERS FROM PARTIES ON DECENTRALISED ENERGY
The is a letter sent from Friends of the Earth to the Party Environment Spokespeople and their replies asking what their support for decentralised energy in the run up to the 2010 General Election.

01 Sep, 2009 — LG TOUR ON CHANGE 2009 - ANDYS WRITE UP
Summary write up of Andy's tour of local groups during summer 2009, when he talked with them about changes in Friends of the Earth in 2009.

08 Oct, 2002 — LIABILITY AND GM CROPS
Currently there is no legislation to require biotech companies to pay compensation or clear up any damage caused by their crops. If GM food and crops are as safe as the industry says they are, why won't it accept liability for any damage caused?

14 Jan, 2010 — LOCAL CAMPAIGN SUCCESSES
Case studies looking at local group successes on the Get Serious About CO2 campaign and how they did it.

18 Dec, 2009 — LOCAL CARBON BUDGETS
Friends of the Earth’s Get Serious About CO2 campaign is calling for all councils to do their bit to tackle climate change. Friends of the Earth believes local carbon budgets would be an effective mechanism for councils to support local carbon reduction and provide a secure framework for low-carbon investment and innovation.This briefing summarises how Friends of the Earth believes local carbon budgets should be designed and implemented.

16 Aug, 2010 — LOCAL CARBON BUDGETS - DETAILED BRIEFING
A detailed version of the Local Carbon Budgets briefing

18 Nov, 2010 — LOCAL CARBON BUDGETS MP BRIEFING
A short briefing for MPs on local carbon budgets

14 Oct, 2010 — LOCAL CARBON BUDGETS, LOCAL CARBON JOBS
A briefing on how local carbon budgets legislation would create more local jobs

15 Dec, 2005 — LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORKS AND YOUR COMMUNITY
Across the country, local councils are drafting new planning documents as required by recent national Government legislation. The new plans – known as Local Development Frameworks (LDFs) – will shape the way communities develop over years to come. Friends of the Earth believes that LDFs have the potential to play a vital role in promoting vibrant, diversified and localised retail development. But this will only happen if Local Authorities bring in policies that support their local economy, rather than encouraging the dominance of multiple retailers, car-based shopping, community destruction and environmental pollution.

03 Jun, 2010 — LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORKS CRRP 2011
Local Development Frameworks CRRP 2011

10 Mar, 2010 — LOCAL ELECTIONS 2010: QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES
Questions for candidates in the run-up to the local elections 2010

26 Aug, 2010 — LOCAL TRANSPORT PLANS AND SMARTER TRAVEL CHOICES
A briefing on local transport plans and smarter travel choices, long-term transport policies for local authorities.

07 Aug, 2009 — LONG WASTE CONTRACTS... 10 KEY QUESTIONS
This briefing poses 10 key questions to ask if your council is considering signing up to a long waste contract...and looks at some key risks.

20 Aug, 2010 — MAJOR PROJECT APPLICATIONS CRRP 2011
Major project applications CRRP 2011

03 Oct, 2002 — MAXIMISING RECYCLING RATES - TACKLING RESIDUALS
This briefing outlines the key findings from research conducted for the Community Recycling Network on how we can maximise recycling rates from household waste and how we can best deal with the residuals, as we move towards zero waste in this sector.

12 Apr, 2010 — MEASURING OUR RESOURCE USE
This briefing explains four indicators the EU could use to measure and reduce its resource use, and how these would help us improve Europe's resource efficiency.

08 Aug, 2005 — MIDLANDS' AVIATION MASTERPLAN RESPONSE
The aim of this report is to set the future of air transport in the East and West Midlands in a sustainable development context.

22 Feb, 2004 — MILESTONE 6
► By March 2004 Media training audit undertaken with the Training and Development Co-ordinator

02 Mar, 2010 — MINIMUM ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR PRIVATE RENTED HOMES
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Private Rented Homes

17 Sep, 2007 — MORGLAWDD DROS YR HAFREN
Mae’r papur briffio hwn yn esbonio pam mae Cyfeillion y Ddaear Cymru yn dal i wrthwynebu adeiladu Morglawdd dros yr Hafren yn sgil y galwadau diweddar i ail asesu’r cynllun hwn.

07 Nov, 2008 — MP BRIEFING ON THE RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE
Friends of the Earth briefing for MPs on the EU Renewable Energy Directive. Also endorsed by Greenpeace and RSPB.

18 Nov, 2002 — NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES AND GM CROPS: FIVE STEPS THE ASSEMBLY MUST TAKE TO KEEP WALES GM FREE

18 Sep, 2002 — NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES CONSULTATION ON EUROPEAN COMMISSION PROPOSALS ON THE THRESHOLDS FOR *ADVENTITIOUS PRESENCE* OF APPROVED GMOS IN SEEDS
This is a response to the National Assembly for Wales consultation on European Commission proposals to set levels at which conventional seeds may be contaminated with GMOs. The response argues that the proposals would hamper Assembly efforts to promote organic farming in Wales and lead to unacceptable levels of GM contamination in the environment and food chain. The response calls on the Assembly to take a strong stance against the proposals.

26 Jan, 2010 — NATIONAL POLICY STATEMENTS AND NEW MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
A briefing for MPs on National Policy Statements and new major infrastructure development.

28 Jan, 2010 — NATIONAL POLICY STATEMENTS FAILING ON CLIMATE CHANGE
outlining the problems with the current energy NPS

20 May, 2010 — NEWID HINSAWDD: ATEB Y MYTHAU
Tackles 10 of the most common misleading arguments about climate change.

23 Sep, 2011 — NPPF YOUR CONSULTATION RESPONSE
Guidelines for local groups to contribute to the NPPF consultation.

04 Jun, 2004 — OIL PRICES, FUEL TAX AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Recent tensions in the Middle East have led to fears about the supply of oil, and the knock on effect this will have on both prices at the petrol pump, and on the wider economy. However, it's also an opportunity to review our addiction to oil, and recognise the need to become more fuel efficient and introduce alternative fuels and technologies. This would aid economic stability, bring consumer benefits and, most of all, help the fight against global climate change (burning oil is a major source of climate-changing carbon dioxide).

23 Apr, 2010 — OUR ASSESSMENT OF THE ELECTION MANIFESTOS
Looking at the various election manifestos

07 Dec, 2009 — OUR UNSTABLE PLANET
In December 2009, the UN meeting in Copenhagen will discuss once again the possibilities for a global agreement to curb greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming and climate change. If the world’s leaders manage to reach an effective agreement we may just have chance to stop the worst impacts of climate change, but we are on the very edge of transforming our world into one never before experienced by humans. This briefing takes a look at some current observations of climate change, some of the recent science and how the future may unfold. This is not a comprehensive review, although it certainly dips into the epic work of thousands of scientists that contribute to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (the IPCC)1. It does try to bring together some important facts and forecasts to build a view of a warming world and some of the severe consequences for humanity.

06 Oct, 2011 — PANAMA - BEST AND LAST CHANCE TO GET THE NEGOTIATIONS BACK ON TRACK
The climate talks in Panama represent the best and last chance to get the negotiations back on track and prepare for the success at the 2011 UN Climate Conference in Durban, South Africa.

09 Dec, 2009 — PASS NOTES: POLITICAL PARTY BRIEFINGS ON COUNCILS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
This is an easy-to-read briefing to help you prepare for meetings with councillors from the different political parties, as part of the Get Serious About CO2 campaign.

03 Jul, 2001 — PESTICIDES IN SUPERMARKET FOOD
This briefing shows how we rated supermarkets according to their current and future policy on pesticides.

30 Aug, 2001 — PESTICIDES IN SUPERMARKET FOOD
RESPONSE FROM FRIENDS OF THE EARTHThis briefing shows how we rated supermarkets according to their current and future policy on pesticides

20 Aug, 2010 — PLANNING ACT 2008 CRRP 2010
Planning Act 2008 CRRP 2010

03 Jun, 2010 — PLANNING APPLICATIONS 2011
Planning applications guide 2011

07 Dec, 2007 — PLANNING BILL - MP'S BRIEFING
Friends of the Earth's response to the Planning Bill as published in November 2007. This document demonstrates the Bill's weaknesses and explains how improvements can be made to ensure democratic accountability, a duty to reduce carbon emissions, and people's right to be heard at all stages of the planning inquiry.

14 Dec, 2007 — PLANNING BILL CAMPAIGNER BRIEFING
A Campaigners guide to the Planning Bill as published in November 2007. This document demonstrates the Bill's weaknesses and explains how improvements can be made to ensure democratic accountability, a duty to reduce carbon emissions, and people's right to be heard at all stages of the planning inquiry.

19 Sep, 2008 — PLANNING BILL DISASTER COALITION BRIEFING REPORT STAGE 2008
Planning Bill Disaster Coalition Breifing for Report Stage 2008: ensuring a democratic, fair process that delivers sustainable development

02 Aug, 2008 — PLANNING FOR THE END OF DEMOCRACY
Joint Planning Law Oxford Conference paper Hugh Ellis

07 Aug, 2007 — PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
Prompted by the rush to disastrous reform represented by the May 2007 Planning White Paper (PWP), this briefing demonstrates the democratic and sustainable development principles that underpin the planning system, explores a possible "new vision for planning" and explores how we could get there.

17 Mar, 2005 — PLANNING POLICY STATEMENT 1: CREATING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES: A SUMMARY
A Summary of what Friends of the Earth thinks about Planning Policy Statement 1: Creating Sustainable Communities

29 Nov, 2007 — PLANNING POLICY STATEMENT: PLANNING AND CLIMATE CHANGE
A briefing outlining why Northern Ireland needs a Planning policy Statement on climate change

27 Aug, 2009 — PLANNING REFORM: MAKING THE MOST OF THE OPPORTUNITY
A guide to Northern Ireland planning reform

13 Nov, 2007 — PLANTING PREJUDICE
This briefing summary examines how UK Government support for GM undermines sustainable farming policies.

29 Nov, 2007 — PLANTING PREJUDICE - FULL REPORT
This briefing examines how UK Government support for GM undermines sustainable farming policies.

15 Jul, 2011 — POLICY EXCHANGE'S "CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY - TIME FOR PLAN B" - IS THEIR PLAN B UP TO THE JOB?
Friends of the Earth's response to the Policy Exchange report "Climate change policy - time for Plan B".

03 Jul, 2001 — POLLUTION AND POVERTY - BREAKING THE LINK
Public information briefing on the links between pollution and poverty.

29 Nov, 2011 — POWER FOR THE PEOPLE: PROPOSING A GLOBAL FUND FOR A CLEAN ENERGY ACCESS REVOLUTION
This community briefing outlines a renewable energy system as an alternative to fossil fuel use and energy poverty.

16 May, 2008 — POWER SHIFTS, PROMISES AND POLICY GAPS
The Government's Sub National Review proposes transferring power from Regional Assemblies to economic-growth focused Regional Development Agencies. This briefing outlines the concerns of Friends of the Earth and other NGOs that the review will result in a dominance of the economic agenda over a truly sustainable future.

29 Nov, 2011 — POWER TO THE PEOPLE: PROPOSING A GREEN ENERGY FUND FOR A CLEAN ENERGY ACCESS REVOLUTION
This community briefing sets out an alternative energy model to fossil fuels, which could also help to solve energy poverty problems.

26 Nov, 2002 — PRESTIGE OIL SPILL - WHO FOOTS THE BILL?
This briefing looks at who is liable for the environmental disaster that has unfolded.

22 Aug, 2008 — PRIVATE FINANCE INITIATIVE (PFI) FUNDING FOR WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE
How the PFI process is applied to big waste projects, the problems and opportunities associated with waste PFIs, and how to get involved with the process to achieve better outcomes.

16 May, 2002 — PROPOSED A40 ST CLEARS-HAVERFORDWEST DUALLING
FOE Cymru believe that for reasons of public health and fitness, road safety, and social inclusion together with energy use, greenhouse gas emission reductions, and countryside/wildlife protection, that transport policies should focus on traffic reduction. It should be remembered that the private car and lorry have been the focus of most investment for several decades.

18 Dec, 2002 — PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE NATIONAL LIST WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS AND HEARINGS PROCEDURES
The Welsh Assembly Government proposes to remove our right to a public hearing on safety issues before GM crops are commercialised. This response to their consultation document makes the case for full public involvement in the process.

04 Nov, 2011 — PROPOSED CUTS TO SOLAR FEED-IN TARIFF
Friends of the Earth's response to government plans to slash funding for small-scale solar power.

09 Jun, 2010 — PUBLIC ENQUIRIES CRRP 2011
Public inquiries CRRP 2011

09 Jun, 2010 — PUBLIC INQUIRIES CRRP 2010
Public inquiries CRRP 2010

09 Jan, 2003 — PUTTING JUSTICE AT THE HEART OF PLANNING
This briefing argues that the planning system in Wales is unfair because developers enjoy a right of appeal denied to local residents or other objectors. The briefing makes the case for a limited right of appeal for these "third parties" and suggests how this could be achieved without major delays in the planning system.

17 Mar, 2005 — PUTTING JUSTICE AT THE HEART OF THE PLANNING SYSTEM IN NORTHERN IRELAND
Friends of the Earth's Response to the consultation: Reforming Planning Proposals to Amend Primary Legislation in Northern Ireland

20 Mar, 2008 — QUESTION AND ANSWER ON THE PLANNING BILL
Question and Answer Briefing on the Planning Bill

14 Oct, 2005 — REASONS TO OBJECT TO WEYMOUTH RELIEF ROAD
Reasons to object to the Weymouth Relief Road

25 Nov, 2011 — RECLAIMING POWER: AN ENERGY MODEL FOR PEOPLE AND THE PLANET
Friends of the Earth's report outlining the benefits of a global feed in tariff in addressing energy poverty, climate change and fossil fuel use.

10 Sep, 2007 — RECYCLING - WHY ITS IMPORTANT AND HOW TO DO IT
Recycling saves energy, reduces raw material extraction and combats climate change. The vast majority of studies have found that recycling our rubbish is better for the environment rather than incinerating or landfilling it. This briefing explains why recycling is important and outlines the best practice which councils should implement to improve collection schemes and maximise recycling rates.

10 Sep, 2007 — RECYCLING COLLECTIONS - SOURCE SEPARATED OR COMMINGLED?
Collecting recyclable materials from households by separating them at the kerbside results results in less contamination than in mixed or ‘commingled’ systems. Cleaner materials are more valuable to reprocessors and a higher proportion of these can be recycled. This briefing outlines the environmental and financial benefits of separating materials at the kerbside.

01 Jan, 2011 — REDD - THE REALITIES IN BLACK AND WHITE
"Reducing Emissions from Deforestation in Developing Countries” holds out the enticing prospect of mitigating climate change, conserving threatened biodiversity, and bringing much-needed development finance to poor Indigenous Peoples and local forest-dwelling communities - at the same time as offering significant profits to investors. All this immediately begs the question: is REDD too good to be true?

05 Apr, 2002 — REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION STRATEGY - REVERSE TRANSPORT SPENDING

16 Aug, 2010 — RENEWABLE HEAT INCENTIVE
A briefing on the Renewable Heat Incentive

24 Nov, 2004 — RETAIL DEVELOPMENT: KEY POLICIES FOR INCLUSION IN LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORKS
Friends of the Earth believes that Local Planning Authorities, via their Local Development Frameworks (LDF), should play a positive role in promoting vibrant, diversified and localised retail development in their areas. This briefing suggests key policies on retail development for inclusion in LDFs.

03 Jun, 2010 — RETAIL PLANNING POLICY CRRP 2011
Retail Planning Policy CRRP 2011

02 Jun, 2010 — RIGHT TO KNOW 2011
Right to know 2011

13 Jun, 2001 — RIO TINTO THREATEN ABORIGINAL HOMELAND
Rio Tinto, has just bought the lease to a proposed uranium mine at Jabiluka in the Northern Territory of Australia. The uranium mine will be a nightmare with a devastating effect.

07 Sep, 2005 — ROAD PRICING: MAGIC WAND OR RED HERRING?
An analysis of the Government's proposals for national road user charging and its environmental implications.

18 Mar, 2009 — ROBIN HOOD AIPORT MASTER PLAN
A response to Robin Hood Airport Master Plan consultation detailing Friends of the Earth's concerns over the mass expansion of this regional airport.

28 Jan, 2010 — SE GET SERIOUS BRIEFING
The South East Get Serious Plan

04 Oct, 2002 — SEED PURITY
In order to protect the public's right to choose non-GM food, or for farmers to grow non-GM crops, it is essential that seed stocks remain free of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). This will become increasingly difficult to achieve if GM crops are grown widely in the UK.

05 Oct, 2011 — SHALE GAS: ENERGY SOLUTION OR FRACKING HELL?
Shale gas: energy solution or fracking hell?

12 Feb, 2008 — SHOP LOCAL FIRST: A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR INDEPENDENT SHOPS
On 17 November 2007 Friends of the Earth hosted a seminar to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the independent retail sector in its move towards increased sustainability. Supermarkets may dominate the headlines with their ‘green’ initiatives but it is independent local shops that have the biggest potential to deliver sustainable food retailing. The aim of the seminar was to hear practical examples of how this is already being done, and to discuss the barriers, opportunities and policies that must be addressed to make local shops the ‘green’ retailers of the future.

17 Feb, 2010 — SMARTER TRAVEL CHOICES
Smarter Travel Choices programmes are cost-effective and successful methods of encouraging behaviour change towards low-carbon travel.

04 Nov, 2011 — SOLAR FEED-IN TARIFF CUTS: A BRIEF GUIDE FOR COUNCILS AND COMMUNITIES
A guide to the Government's plans to cut funding for solar power - what they contain, Friends of the Earth's response, how to help get the plans changed.

26 Oct, 2010 — SOLIVING THE GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS
This briefing looks at some of the immediate actions needed to solve the food crisis and provides a summary of Friend of the Earth’s proposals for tackling the problem in the medium-long term while avoiding false solutions.

09 Jun, 2008 — SORTING RESIDUAL WASTE: A GUIDE FOR COUNCILS TO SAVE MONEY AND HELP THE ENVIRONMENT BY CUTTING BACK ON RESIDUAL WASTE
This briefing addresses local authority policies to reduce residual waste, including maximising recycling rates, providing effective food waste collection, using civic amenity sites to recycle DIY and other wastes and improving bulky waste collections to maximise re-use of furniture.

29 Nov, 2010 — SOY OIL AND INDIRECT LAND USE CHANGE
Biofuel crops, indirect land use change and emissions

01 Jan, 2010 — STANDING ON THE PRECIPICE: DEMANDS FOR THE CANCUN CLIMATE NEGOTIATIONS
This briefing sets out Friends of the Earth’s demands for the UN climate talks in Cancún, Mexico.

03 Jun, 2010 — STATEMENTS OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT CRRP 2010
Statements of community involvement CRRP 2010

24 Jun, 2002 — STOP GLOBAL WARMING - WHY YOU SHOULD SAY YES TO RENEWABLE ENERGY (WELSH)
Briefing to Assembly Members outlining how Wales can develop an indigenous renewable energy industry. The briefing includes proposed targets for a range of renewable technologies.

25 Nov, 2011 — STOPPING THE CLIMATE CRISIS: DEMANDS FOR THE DURBAN CLIMATE NEGOTIATIONS
This summary sets out Friends of the Earth's demands for the climate talks in Durban, South Africa, in 2011.

03 Jun, 2010 — STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS CRRP 2010
SEA CRRP 2010

22 Sep, 2011 — SUCCESSFUL PLANNING
Analysis of the propsed new planning system and what is needed to create a successful planning system.

25 Nov, 2010 — SUGAR CANE AND LAND USE CHANGE IN BRAZIL
Biofuel crops, indirect land use change and emissions

02 Nov, 2005 — SUMMARY REPORT: MIDLANDS AVIATION MASTER PLAN
This summary sets out aviation in the East and West Midlands in a sustainable development context - something which the Government's Air Transport White Paper conspiciously failed to do.

07 Jun, 2011 — SURVEY OF CARBON REDUCTION TARGETS OF COUNCILS IN ENGLAND
Survey of carbon reduction targets of councils in England

21 Aug, 2002 — SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESS: PRINCIPLES FOR PROFIT
This paper outlines the problems of unsustainable development and the scale of the challenge, and then turns to the role of business in meeting that challenge.

30 Aug, 2011 — SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESS: PRINCIPLES FOR PROFIT
A paper exploring the role of business in meeting the challenges of unsustainable development.

04 Oct, 2002 — T25 MAIZE
T25 maize is a GM herbicide tolerant crop, intended to be grown in the UK as fodder for cattle. In the course of Friends of the Earth's investigations into its approval, serious failings in the regulatory process and flaws in the scientific research were discovered.

17 Oct, 2011 — TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY ACCESS: A TRANSFORMATIVE SOLUTION
The way we produce energy is not working for people or the planet and needs to change: Dependence on fossil fuels is driving dangerous climate change. 40 per cent of the world’s population still uses traditional biomass. The World Bank is pushing a highly centralised, fossil fuel-based energy model. We need a low-carbon, decentralised model of energy generation. The UK can champion the shift away from fossil fuels to a renewable future.

03 Nov, 2005 — TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL: THE ROLE OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORKS IN REDUCING THE EMISSIONS OF NEW DEVELOPMENTS
How Local Authorities can tackle the climate change impact of new developments through the Local Development Frameworks.

12 Oct, 2005 — TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE ENGLISH REGIONS
Spatial planning has a major and positive contribution to make in meeting the challenge of climate change by promoting policies which: promote the highest standards of resource and energy efficiency in new development; require land-use patterns that reduce the need and the propensity to travel by car; vigorously promote small and large scale renewable energy projects; restrict development which has a major negative impact on CO2 emissions; adapt to the harmful impacts of climate change.

24 Oct, 2005 — TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH THE BUDGET
This briefing outlines the opportunities for the Chancellor to make progress in using eco-tax reform and shifts in government spending to create a sustainable economy and sets out specific measures that can, and should, be included in the Budget.

05 Apr, 2002 — TACKLING WASTE IN THE ENGLISH REGIONS
Regional Waste Strategies are currently being written in all the English regions. This briefing outlines how the strategies should be developed to acheive effective and sustainable waste management.

09 Dec, 2009 — TEMPLATE MP LETTER CARBON BUDGETS
Template letter to send to your MP on local carbon budgets.

19 Feb, 2009 — THE 2020 CLIMATE CHANGE TARGET
A briefing for MPs on the importance of the 2020 target for reduction of UK greenhouse gas emissions, under the Climate Change Act. We must reduce UK emissions by at least 80% by 2050, but it is the cumulative emissions released up til then, "the area under the curve", that will impact on the climate. This briefing calls for support of a 42% emissions reduction target by 2020, as recommended by the Committee on Climate Change, but with all of those emissions cuts made within the UK.

03 Feb, 2005 — THE BARKER REPORT: DESTROYING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
The Barker Report represents the most dramatic and radical change for planning, housing and regional policy since 1979. More than being a simple recommendation for additional houses, it is in fact a Pandora’s box of recommendations which would have a huge impact on our environment and lead to an urban policy driven not by social need but by market forces.

18 Oct, 2010 — THE ENERGY SECURITY AND GREEN ECONOMY BILL
The Energy Security and Green Economy Bill: Measures to cut emissions from UK homes and tackle fuel poverty

03 Jun, 2010 — THE ENGLISH PLANNING SYSTEM CRRP 2010
The English Planning System CRRP 2010

10 Oct, 2002 — THE GM REGULATORY PROCESS
Before any GM plant can be grown in teh UK, or a GM food sold on the market, there are several regulatory hurdles that it must pass through. GM legislation originates in Europe and is implemented in the UK under domestic laws.

17 Jan, 2011 — THE GREEN DEAL
Friends of the Earth's response to the Green Deal, which forms the centre-piece of the Government's Energy Bill.

22 Sep, 2011 — THE IMPACT OF ABOLISHING NATIONAL INDICATOR 186
This briefing looks at the impact of the Government's decision to abolish National Indicator 186 - a key mechanism by which councils set themselves targets for reducing carbon emissions in their local area.

15 Aug, 2011 — THE NEW NOTTINGHAM DECLARATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Friends of the Earth's thoughts on the principles that should inform the new Nottingham Declaration on climate change.

11 Sep, 2002 — THE PESTICIDES IN OUR FOOD
An overview of the types of pesticides that are found in our food and why they are of concern.

15 Jan, 2010 — THE PLANNING ACT 2008
This briefing explains the Government's new plans to approach the approval of major infrastructure projects. Highlighting the new planning process and explaining the major roles to be taken by National Policy Statements (NPS)and the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC). Unfortunately this proves to be most undemocratic and unfair in the Government's bid to bypass cross examination and testing of evidence by witness and members of the public.

20 Nov, 2002 — THE RECYCLING BILL
Introduction to why we need a doorstep recycling bill and how it would work.

08 Nov, 2002 — THE SAFETY OF INCINERATOR ASH
This briefing is a review of an Environment Agency report, published in May 2000, following well publicised problems about the use of incinerator ash from incinerators in Edmonton, North London and Byker, Tyneside.

11 Apr, 2011 — THE SCOTTISH CLIMATE CHANGE ACT AND LOCAL CARBON ACTION
The Scottish Climate Change Act and local carbon action.

31 Dec, 2006 — THE SEVERN BARRAGE
This report sets out why Friends of the Earth maintains its opposition to the construction of a Severn Barrage after reviewing recent calls for a new appraisal at the scheme.

17 Sep, 2007 — THE SEVERN BARRAGE
This report sets out why Friends of the Earth maintains its opposition to the construction of a Severn Barrage after reviewing recent calls for a new appraisal at the scheme.

19 Jul, 2010 — THE SUSTAINABLE LIVESTOCK BILL 2010
The Sustainable Livestock Bill requires the Secretary of State to introduce a strategy to improve the sustainability of livestock farming and the consumption of livestock produce. This briefing outlines some of the detail of this strategy, why these measures are proposed and how they could work.

21 Jun, 2005 — THE TESCO TAKEOVER
Over the past 10 years Tesco has become a giant among the world's retailers. But the Tesco bonanza comes at a price for farmers, workers, town centres and the environment, as this briefing reveals.

15 Jul, 2005 — THE TESCO TAKEOVER: TESCO'S RESPONSE
In June 2005 we produced a report, The Tesco Takeover, looking at the impacts of Tesco’s expansion. Tesco produced a response to our report, which we have read with interest, but we are disappointed that they seem to have paid little serious attention to the points we make in our report, instead simply accusing us of inaccuracies. We stand by our original report and refute these claims of inaccuracies.

23 Oct, 2008 — THE UK AND THE RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE
Friends of the Earth briefing on the EU Renewable Energy Directive.

08 Mar, 2010 — THE UK'S SHARE OF THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE
This study shows that it is technically and financially possible for the UK to achieve 40% reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 (from a 1990 baseline) without the use of nuclear energy or carbon capture and storage.

06 Dec, 2005 — THE UNEXPECTED HURRICANE CATARINA
The human impacts of Hurricane Catarina in Brazil

29 Nov, 2004 — THE VOLUNTARY INITIATIVE CATCHMENT PROJECTS - ARE THEY REALLY WORKING?
The Pesticides Voluntary Initiative (VI) was set up as an alternative to a pesticide tax, and aims to minimise the environmental impacts of pesticides. One of its key projects aims to reduce herbicide pollution of water in six catchments, and the VI has claimed that “it’s working”. Friends of the Earth’s analysis of progress in these catchments shows that it is not possible to attribute changes in pollution levels to the VI; that pollution incidents are still occurring; and that the advice given to farmers in the VI projects is very difficult to follow in practice.

01 Mar, 2011 — THE WASTE REVIEW
Briefing explaining what we're calling for in the new waste policy for England.

10 Jan, 2003 — THE WAY FORWARD ON WASTE
This is the new Friends of the Earth policy on municipal waste. It has been agreed following discussions between staff and local groups and gives our recommendations for the European Union, national government and local authorities.

08 Nov, 2004 — THE WTO, GMOS AND DEMOCRACY
The US World Trade Organisation (WTO) case against the EU's precautionary approach to genetically modified food and farming (GM or GMOs) is a problem in itself, but it also highlights a number of the wider problems with the WTO and the way it functions. This briefing gives UK MPs and MEPs a brief introduction to the issues Friends of the Earth finds most pressing, including the way democratic authority is being pulled out from under elected representatives, as well as offering ways they can support solutions now.

09 Oct, 2010 — TIANJIN - WHAT ROLE FOR THE US?
A question for the rest of the world: The US vision for a 'new paradigm' in climate negotiations rejects the basic elements of the current regime, so how should countries respond to its proposals?

29 Nov, 2002 — TIME FOR CHANCELLOR TO STAND AND DELIVER
This eighth 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.

03 Apr, 2001 — TIPS FOR A GREENER CHRISTMAS
At Christmas we often have a tendency to do things to excess from eating and drinking, to spending and creating waste. All of these things have an impact on our environment, and therefore on people at home and abroad, so it is an excellent opportunity to make changes and carry them through into 2001 as a New Year's resolution. These tips for a greener Christmas will start you off in the right direction.

31 Jul, 2001 — TOP 100 UK PENSION FUNDS - HOW ETHICAL ARE THEY?
Top 100 UK pension funds - how ethical are they?

30 Jul, 2002 — TOWARDS BINDING CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY
Briefing examining the case for an effective legally binding international framework to deliver corporate accountability.

05 Dec, 2000 — TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES

25 Jan, 2008 — TRADING FOR GROWTH
This briefing by the Aldersgate Group looks at how the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) can best deliver the necessary cuts in carbon emissions and maximise the economic benefits that can flow from higher environmental standards.

By analysing key policy decisions such as the setting of caps, the distribution of allowances and the role of off-setting, this proposal builds on what has been achieved to date, so that the EU ETS delivers on the high objectives it has been set.

16 May, 2002 — TRAFNIDIAETH CYMRU YN YR UNFED GANRIF AR HUGAIN

26 Jul, 2010 — TRANSFORMING THE UK'S ENERGY SYSTEM
Transforming the UK's Energy System: Policies for the 2020 Renewables Target and Beyond

16 May, 2002 — TRANSPORT 21ST CENTURY WALES
A two page briefing on the future direction of transport policy in Wales.

18 Jun, 2002 — UK DEMOCRACY PLC - HOW THE CORPORATE JUGGERNAUT IS CRUSHING OUR DEMOCRACY
There are many links and associations between politicians, the political process and corporations. This briefing details some specific links between Labour and the Conservative party and "unethical" companies.

15 May, 2001 — US CORPORATION STILL TAKING THE PEAT
The paper also details what must be done to prevent another oil spill of this type, calling on the UK government to take a lead on shipping safety and environmental liability issues in Europe and on TotalFina to be held responsible.

02 Nov, 2007 — VIOLENT ATTACKS ON FARMERS OCCUPYING A SYNGENTA GMO FIELD TRIAL IN BRAZIL - STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY FROM FRIENDS OF THE EARTH EUROPE
This is a Statement of solidarity from Friends of the Earth Europe regarding violent attacks on farmers occupying a Syngenta GMO field trial in Brazil.

03 Jun, 2010 — WASTE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORKS CRRP 2011
Waste Development Frameworks CRRP 2011

02 Jun, 2010 — WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY RIGHT RESOURCE PACK 2010
Welcome to the Community Rights Resource Pack 2010

25 Jan, 2012 — WHAT ARE THEY PLANNING?
This document summarises the key principles, policies and desired outcomes of our What Are They Planning? campaign for fundamental reform of the Northern Ireland planning system.

22 Mar, 2010 — WHAT THE CLIMATE SCEPTICS SAY
This briefing outlines a number of the main statements made by climate sceptics, even though cutting carbon is also good news for the UK’s energy security, creating new jobs and industries, and in many cases saving householders money.

07 Jul, 2005 — WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NAMA
An explanation of why the World Trade Organisation's Non-Agricultural Market Access (NAMA) negotiations threaten the environment and development.

09 Dec, 2008 — WHAT'S FEEDING OUR FOOD?
This report highlights the environmental and social impacts of the intensive meat and dairy sector.

09 Dec, 2008 — WHAT'S FEEDING OUR FOOD? CYMRU
This report highlights the environmental and social impacts of the intensive meat and dairy sector.

09 Dec, 2008 — WHAT'S FEEDING OUR FOOD? SUMMARY
This report highlights the environmental and social impacts of the intensive meat and dairy sector.

17 Jan, 2008 — WHO BENEFITS FROM GM CROPS - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Despite industry boasts that they would benefit the environment, the current batch of commercial GM crops have actually increased pesticide use.

01 Mar, 2011 — WHICH WAY UP - ADVANCE FINDINGS
A report by the Energy Saving Trust for Friends of the Earth and WWF on the impacts of improving the UK's worst housing stock.

07 Feb, 2008 — WHO BENEFITS FROM GM CROPS?
Despite industry boasts that they would benefit the environment, the current batch of commercial GM crops have actually increased pesticide use.

07 Feb, 2008 — WHO BENEFITS FROM GM CROPS? QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Who benefits from GM crops? Questions and answers

02 Aug, 2005 — WHY AIRPORT EXPANSION IS BAD FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIES
There is a national tourism deficit of over £15bn. This briefing shows how the cost of this deficit to Wales, Northern ireland and the regions of England.

22 Mar, 2010 — WHY CLIMATE CHANGE IS TOO RISKY TO IGNORE
Friends of the Earth believes that we cannot afford to ignore expert warnings on the risks of climate change.

15 May, 2008 — WHY THE GOVERNMENTS CARBON DIET MUST INCLUDE CHOCOLATE
The UK will shortly have the world’s first climate change law but it currently excludes emissions from international aviation and shipping. This briefing explains why it is essential these emissions are included and how it can be done.

24 Nov, 2004 — WHY THE NEW PPS6 COULD DAMAGE TOWN CENTRES
The draft Planning Policy Statement 6 (PPS6) issued in December 2003 accompanied a commitment from Government to the regeneration of town and city centres. But the draft contained a completely contradictory policy: encouraging the provision of large format stores on the edge of town centres. Friends of the Earth produced this briefing to explain the issue to MPs and ensure ministers are made aware that this policy would directly contradict their aim to protect and regenerate town centres.

12 Oct, 2001 — WHY TRAVELLING BY RAIL IS BETTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
This factsheet provides 10 key facts that demonstrate why moving people and goods by rail has less environmental impact than other modes of motorised transport. Good reason for our railways to be at the heart of an environmentally sustainable UK transport system.

24 Nov, 2008 — WHY WE SUPPORT THE GREATER MANCHESTER TRANSPORT BID
People in Greater Manchester are about to begin voting in a referendum on whether to accept proposals which would revolutionise travel in the city and set an example for other cities to follow. This briefing explains why Friends of the Earth, Campaign for Better Transport, Greenpeace and Asthma UK support the transport proposals.

08 May, 2008 — WIND POWER: 20 MYTHS BLOWN AWAY
A report tackling the myths that are blocking the development of wind power in Wales

01 Jan, 2011 — WOMEN SPEAK OUT ON CLIMATE CHANGE, DEMAND CLIMATE JUSTICE
BANGKOK 4 April 2011 Today, women leaders from various social movements and civil society organisations from across the world sounded a warning at the direction of the United Nations climate negotiations.

12 Mar, 2009 — YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN - FRIENDS OF THE EARTH ANALYSIS
An analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the Yorkshire and Humber Climate Change Plan for 2008-13.

06 Feb, 2009 — YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER RSS UPDATE SUBMISSION
A response to Government plans to increase house building numbers in Yorkshire and Humber outlining likely effects on greenhouse gas emissions.