Past press releases

2008

1 Jan -

Carbon emissions higher than Government admits

3 Jan -

Council votes in favour of new coal fired power station

9 Jan -

Britains leading landscape artist calls for a stronger Climate Change Bill

9 Jan -

Nuclear power is not the answer

9 Jan -

'Sustainable' palm oil advert false, says Advertising Standards Authority

10 Jan -

Green solutions undermined by nuclear decision

13 Jan -

Arts and environment combine in Whitechapel exhibition

14 Jan -

Royal Society biofuels warning welcomed

15 Jan -

More road-building would be environmental madness

21 Jan -

MP's call for a biofuels moratorium welcomed

22 Jan -

EU must strengthen climate action plan

23 Jan -

Major boost in UK renewables needed to meet EU target

25 Jan -

Bring lobbying out of the shadows

30 Jan -

Friends of the Earth backs call to ban carbon-belching patio heaters

31 Jan -

Government aviation tax reform tackles climate change

31 Jan -

CO2 emissions higher than Government admit

31 Jan -

Government must introduce a windfall tax on Shell profits

31 Jan -

Government is failing to tell the whole story on climate change emissions

4 Feb -

London's Low Emission Zone welcomed

4 Feb -

Government failing on fuel poverty and climate change

5 Feb -

MPs call for green tax reform welcomed

7 Feb -

Friends of the Earth launches affinity credit card

11 Feb -

Government must stand firm on petrol duty

11 Feb -

EU fuelling human rights disaster in Indonesia

12 Feb -

London Congestion Charge increase for gas-guzzlers welcomed

13 Feb -

EU fuelling human rights disaster in Indonesia

13 Feb -

True scale of shipping emissions revealed

13 Feb -

Gm crops increase pesticide use and fail to alleviate poverty

14 Feb -

Prince of Wales' climate speech welcomed

14 Feb -

EU needs waste prevention and recycling targets to tackle climate change

15 Feb -

Competition Commission backs down over supermarket planning recommendations

18 Feb -

Government announces annual targets for carbon reduction

19 Feb -

Caution over Government challenge to carbon offsetting

19 Feb -

Porsche to challenge congestion-charge - reaction

21 Feb -

Review of biofuels welcome, but RTFO must be put on hold

22 Feb -

Friends of the Earth welcomes announcement of climate change committee members

27 Feb -

Chancellor must keep promise to put sustainability at the heart of next month's budget

4 Mar -

Pay as you go motorway lanes will increase traffic

5 Mar -

MPs call for rise in green taxes

6 Mar -

Energy Performance Certificates: one third say they will act on green advice

8 Mar -

Urgent action needed on potentially hazardous illegal GM rice contamination

10 Mar -

Budget: Government must insulate fuel poor homes

12 Mar -

Budget falls a long way short of green action

12 Mar -

Darling must deliver on sustainable budget promise... and stand firm on petrol duty

14 Mar -

Halt airport expansion now

17 Mar -

Lord Stern right to renew call for urgent action on climate change

18 Mar -

High Court orders Government to release Sakhalin information

18 Mar -

Friends of the Earth appoints new Executive Director

20 Mar -

Thom Yorke edits climate change special edition of the Observer Magazine

26 Mar -

Nuclear power: A dangerous and expensive distraction to real climate solutions

26 Mar -

Heathrow Terminal 5: Why it must be the last airport expansion

27 Mar -

GM rice 'unsafe' says Food Standards Agency

27 Mar -

Experts slam Government record on fuel poverty

27 Mar -

Fall in UK carbon dioxide emissions welcomed

29 Mar -

UK Government undermining EU renewables target

31 Mar -

Waste companies must open files to public

31 Mar -

Government still failing to help homes fit renewables

31 Mar -

Airline advertised for actors to avoid penalty charge

1 Apr -

Government must urgently investigate aviation industry

2 Apr -

Carbon-cutting advice line can't gloss over Government's green home failings

2 Apr -

GM crops can remain in environment for ten years - new report

4 Apr -

Eco-towns are a drop in the ocean

4 Apr -

Porsche should focus on cleaner vehicles, says Friends of the Earth

7 Apr -

Plans for major offshore wind farm welcomed

9 Apr -

Government sued for fuel poverty failure

11 Apr -

Brown urged to U-turn on $1.6bn contribution to disastrous climate funds

11 Apr -

Latest Government attempt to combat fuel poverty is short sighted

15 Apr -

Race equality group in Government u-turn on Heathrow expansion

15 Apr -

Public in the dark about biofuels in their petrol

17 Apr -

Lord Stern right to renew call for urgent action on climate change

21 Apr -

The big climate change law debate

22 Apr -

Food prices summit: PM must change direction on biofuels now

22 Apr -

Campaigners call for renewable energy shake-up

23 Apr -

1000 Londoners in Heated Climate Change Debate

23 Apr -

Massive energy efficiency programme urgently needed to tackle fuel poverty

29 Apr -

Friends of the Earth demands supermarket watchdog 'with teeth'

29 Apr -

Energy Bill: financial incentives needed to boost green energy

29 Apr -

Solar power makes Lily Allen smile

30 Apr -

London Mayor: Livingstone greenest, says Friends of the Earth

30 Apr -

Clamp-down on supermarket bullies long overdue

30 Apr -

Labour MPs rebel on energy vote

1 May -

Government ordered to release CBI lobbying documents

16 May -

Greener aircraft needed - but government action essential

19 May -

High street banks financing biofuel destruction in Latin America

19 May -

England's green and pleasant land under threat

20 May -

Johnny Borrell Fronts Exclusive Climate Change Gig

23 May -

Rising fuel prices highlight urgent need to wean UK off oil addiction

27 May -

MEPs back strong aviation carbon trading plan, Environment Ministers must listen and act

27 May -

Fuel protest Friends of the earth response

27 May -

Government accused of hypocrisy over green power plan to combat high fuel prices

27 May -

MPs rock with Johnny Borrell at climate gig

29 May -

Taxpayers will have to bankroll new nuclear power stations - new study

30 May -

Planning proposals riddled with flaws

2 Jun -

World leaders warned off phoney solutions to global food crisis

2 Jun -

Energy Bill must be amended to boost micro-energy generation

3 Jun -

Planning bill vote betrays low carbon future

3 Jun -

UK businesses warn Government against climate law blunder

4 Jun -

Offshore wind plans welcomed - but Government renewable strategy needs shake-up

5 Jun -

Government delays planning bill - reaction

8 Jun -

Brown faces growing backbench concern over climate action

8 Jun -

Government urged to boost community green energy projects

9 Jun -

Manchester congestion charge welcomed

11 Jun -

One minute film competition launches

12 Jun -

Our reaction to Government's nuclear waste plans

12 Jun -

Green light for fuel povery legal challenge

16 Jun -

Cameron must step up pressure on Brown over urgent green action

17 Jun -

EU waste policy not fit for future

18 Jun -

New EU greenhouse gas figures show countries are flagging on tackling climate change

19 Jun -

Car billboard ads to show climate impact

19 Jun -

Government must not fall for GM hype

19 Jun -

MPs slam Government's renewable energy policy

25 Jun -

Nine out of ten want a say on planning as MPs debate removal of right to be heard

25 Jun -

This could be the start of a green energy revolution

26 Jun -

Governments renewable energy policy is moving out of the slow lane

7 Jul -

Gallagher review on biofuels

9 Jul -

No real rights in empowerment white paper

10 Jul -

Tougher planning controls needed to save the high street

15 Jul -

Newhaven incinerator case hits High Court

21 Jul -

Andy Atkins starts as Friends of the Earth Executive Director

22 Jul -

New map shows over 100 communities threatened by rubbish-burners

23 Jul -

Economic case for Heathrow airport flawed, says new report

24 Jul -

Publication of renewable energy options for the Severn Estuary

1 Aug -

Darling to consider windfall tax on huge oil company profits

4 Aug -

Vehicle Excise Duty changes are right in principle, say MPs

6 Aug -

Boris' first 100 days - new mayor must do more to tackle climate change

7 Aug -

Less than one fifth of biofuels on UK roads meets eco-standards

13 Aug -

Prince Charles hits GM nail on head

21 Aug -

Energy price hikes - efficiency is the solution

26 Aug -

Major car makers not cutting emissions fast enough to meet climate targets

27 Aug -

Green taxes are key to tackling climate change

28 Aug -

Car makers must go green, says public in new EU poll

8 Sep -

Experts launch fuel poverty charter

8 Sep -

Government must boost UK's recycling industry

11 Sep -

Fuel poverty plan lacks funding and ambition

12 Sep -

Unauthorised GM seeds planted in Scotland

15 Sep -

Good Friends: Good Energy and Friends of the Earth join forces on renewable energy

18 Sep -

Getting waste out of the bin: Friends of the Earth's new report

22 Sep -

Hutton energy speech - Friends of the Earth reaction

23 Sep -

Emma Thompson urges Guides to go green

25 Sep -

MEPs support tough action on car emissions

26 Sep -

UK opposes green aviation targets

29 Sep -

Conservatives want high speed rail instead of third Heathrow runway

2 Oct -

Fuel poverty highest ever in England under Labour, new figures reveal

6 Oct -

Legal challenge over Government's fuel poverty strategy

7 Oct -

Government's Climate Committee calls for tougher climate target

8 Oct -

Biofuels standards challenged by new report on Malaysian Palm Oil

9 Oct -

Government green light to 10 million extra passengers at Stansted airport condemned

15 Oct -

Don't abandon EU climate agenda, says Gordon Brown

15 Oct -

Biofuels consultation - there are better ways to cut emissions

16 Oct -

Government increases climate emissions target to 80 per cent - as Miliband backs financial incentives for small-scale renewable energy

17 Oct -

EU neglects forests by failing to ban illegal timber

20 Oct -

Mandelson's trade legacy puts forests and livelihoods at risk - new report

21 Oct -

UK number one for offshore wind - but more investment is needed in renewables

23 Oct -

Government fuel poverty failure escapes legal reprimand

23 Oct -

EU renewable energy target: House of Lords calls for urgent action

24 Oct -

MPs urged to not to forget planes in Climate Change Bill

28 Oct -

Parliament to vote on new climate change law

30 Oct -

Government amendments to the Energy Bill are deeply disappointing

30 Oct -

European States agree to water down renewable energy plans

5 Nov -

Energy Bill: Renewable energy proposals must be strengthened

5 Nov -

Obama must lead World to a low carbon future

6 Nov -

DEFRA statistics show incinerators are not needed

6 Nov -

Planning Bill must include climate duty

6 Nov -

Mayor's decision to scrap Thames Gateway road bridge welcomed

13 Nov -

The Big Ask wins award for best green website

13 Nov -

Charities appeal fuel poverty judgment

18 Nov -

Energy Bill: Renewable energy victory for campaigners

21 Nov -

Pre-budget report - Brown must show bold new approach to economy and environment

24 Nov -

Manchester could be national leader on fast clean and efficient transport systems, say major UK charities

24 Nov -

Pre-budget report fails deliver green new deal

25 Nov -

Film competition winners announced

26 Nov -

Climate Change and Energy Bills get royal assent

26 Nov -

Monthly mass cycle ride in London not unlawful, law lords rule

28 Nov -

Climate change committee to publish advice on UK climate budgets

1 Dec -

Climate Change Committee publishes advice

1 Dec -

Schools invited to Shout About climate change

2 Dec -

EU deal on cars and carbon dioxide emissions

2 Dec -

EU to agree new energy deal

4 Dec -

Heathrow decision postponed

9 Dec -

New campaign calls on MPs to revolutionise meat and dairy farming

9 Dec -

EU agrees renewable energy deal

10 Dec -

UK must take the lead at UN climate talks

12 Dec -

Europe fails to show climate leadership

12 Dec -

World faces huge challenge as global climate talks fizzle out

12 Dec -

Manchester rejects green transport revolution

16 Dec -

2008 is the tenth warmest year on record

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