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Last modified: May 2008

Press Releases

2008

May 1 — GOVERNMENT ORDERED TO RELEASE CBI LOBBYING DOCUMENTS

Apr 30 — LABOUR MPS REBEL ON ENERGY VOTE

Apr 30 — CLAMP-DOWN ON SUPERMARKET BULLIES LONG OVERDUE

Apr 30 — LONDON MAYOR: LIVINGSTONE GREENEST, SAYS FRIENDS OF THE EARTH

Apr 29 — ENERGY BILL: FINANCIAL INCENTIVES NEEDED TO BOOST GREEN ENERGY

Apr 29 — FRIENDS OF THE EARTH DEMANDS SUPERMARKET WATCHDOG ‘WITH TEETH’

Apr 29 — SOLAR POWER MAKES LILY ALLEN SMILE

Apr 28 — KURT JACKSON PAINTINGS RAISE £85K

Apr 23 — 1000 LONDONERS IN HEATED CLIMATE CHANGE DEBATE

Apr 23 — MASSIVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMME URGENTLY NEEDED TO TACKLE FUEL POVERTY

Apr 22 — CAMPAIGNERS CALL FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SHAKE-UP

Apr 22 — FOOD PRICES SUMMIT: PM MUST CHANGE DIRECTION ON BIOFUELS NOW

Apr 21 — THE BIG CLIMATE CHANGE LAW DEBATE

Apr 17 — LORD STERN RIGHT TO RENEW CALL FOR URGENT ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Apr 15 — PUBLIC IN THE DARK ABOUT BIOFUELS IN THEIR PETROL

Apr 15 — RACE EQUALITY GROUP IN GOVERNMENT U-TURN ON HEATHROW EXPANSION

Apr 11 — LATEST GOVERNMENT ATTEMPT TO COMBAT FUEL POVERTY IS SHORT SIGHTED

Apr 11 — BROWN URGED TO U-TURN ON $1.6BN CONTRIBUTION TO DISASTROUS CLIMATE FUNDS

Apr 9 — GOVERNMENT SUED FOR FUEL POVERTY FAILURE

Apr 7 — PLANS FOR MAJOR OFFSHORE WIND FARM WELCOMED

Apr 4 — ECO-TOWNS ARE A DROP IN THE OCEAN

Apr 4 — PORSCHE SHOULD FOCUS ON CLEANER VEHICLES, SAYS FRIENDS OF THE EARTH

Apr 2 — CARBON-CUTTING ADVICE LINE CAN’T GLOSS OVER GOVERNMENT’S GREEN HOMES FAILINGS

Apr 2 — GM CROPS CAN REMAIN IN ENVIRONMENT FOR TEN YEARS - NEW REPORT

Apr 1 — GOVERNMENT MUST URGENTLY INVESTIGATE AVIATION INDUSTRY

Mar 31 — GOVERNMENT STILL FAILING TO HELP HOMES FIT RENEWABLES

Mar 31 — WASTE COMPANIES MUST OPEN FILES TO PUBLIC

Mar 29 — UK GOVERNMENT UNDERMINING EU RENEWABLES TARGET

Mar 27 — FALL IN UK CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS WELCOMED

Mar 27 — GM RICE “UNSAFE” SAYS FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY

Mar 27 — EXPERTS SLAM GOVERNMENT RECORD ON FUEL POVERTY

Mar 26 — HEATHROW TERMINAL 5: WHY IT MUST BE THE LAST AIRPORT EXPANSION

Mar 26 — NUCLEAR POWER: A DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE DISTRACTION TO REAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS

Mar 20 — THOM YORKE EDITS CLIMATE CHANGE SPECIAL EDITION OF THE OBSERVER MAGAZINE

Mar 18 — HIGH COURT ORDERS GOVERNMENT TO RELEASE SAKHALIN INFORMATION

Mar 18 — FRIENDS OF THE EARTH APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mar 17 — LORD STERN RIGHT TO RENEW CALL FOR URGENT ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Mar 14 — HALT AIRPORT EXPANSION NOW

Mar 12 — BUDGET FALLS A LONG WAY SHORT ON GREEN ACTION

Mar 12 — DARLING MUST DELIVER ON SUSTAINABLE BUDGET PROMISE...AND STAND FIRM ON PETROL DUTY

Mar 10 — BUDGET: GOVERNMENT MUST INSULATE FUEL POOR HOMES

Mar 8 — URGENT ACTION NEEDED ON POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS ILLEGAL GM RICE CONTAMINATION

Mar 6 — ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES: ONE THIRD SAY THEY WILL ACT ON GREEN ADVICE

Mar 5 — MPS CALL FOR RISE IN GREEN TAXES

Mar 4 — PAY AS YOU GO MOTORWAY LANES WILL INCREASE TRAFFIC

Feb 27 — CHANCELLOR MUST KEEP PROMISE TO PUT SUSTAINABILITY AT THE HEART OF NEXT MONTH’S BUDGET

Feb 22 — FRIENDS OF THE EARTH WELCOMES ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Feb 21 — REVIEW OF BIOFUELS WELCOME, BUT RTFO MUST BE PUT ON HOLD

Feb 19 — CAUTION OVER GOVERNMENT CHALLENGE TO CARBON OFFSETTING

Feb 19 — PORSCHE TO CHALLENGE C-CHARGE - REACTION

Feb 18 — GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES ANNUAL TARGETS FOR CARBON REDUCTION

Feb 15 — COMPETITION COMMISSION BACKS DOWN OVER SUPERMARKET PLANNING RECOMMENDATIONS

Feb 14 — PRINCE OF WALES' CLIMATE SPEECH WELCOMED

Feb 14 — EU NEEDS WASTE PREVENTION AND RECYCLING TARGETS TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE

Feb 13 — TRUE SCALE OF SHIPPING EMISSIONS REVEALED

Feb 13 — GM CROPS INCREASE PESTICIDE USE AND FAIL TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY

Feb 13 — ARTS AND ENVIRONMENT COMBINE IN WHITECHAPEL EXHIBITION

Feb 13 — EU FUELING HUMAN RIGHTS DISASTER IN INDONESIA

Feb 12 — LONDON C-CHARGE INCREASE FOR GAS-GUZZLERS WELCOMED

Feb 11 — GOVERNMENT MUST STAND FIRM ON PETROL DUTY

Feb 11 — EU FUELING HUMAN RIGHTS DISASTER IN INDONESIA

Feb 7 — FRIENDS OF THE EARTH LAUNCHES AFFINITY CREDIT CARD

Feb 5 — MPS CALL FOR GREEN TAX REFORM WELCOMED

Feb 4 — GOVERNMENT FAILING ON FUEL POVERY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Feb 4 — LONDON'S LOW EMISSION ZONE WELCOMED

Jan 31 — GOVERNMENT AVIATION TAX REFORM TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE

Jan 31 — GOVERNMENT IS FAILING TO TELL THE WHOLE STORY ON CLIMATE CHANGE EMISSIONS

Jan 31 — GOVERNMENT MUST INTRODUCE A WINDFALL TAX ON SHELL PROFITS

Jan 31 — CO2 EMISSIONS HIGHER THAN GOVERNMENT ADMIT

Jan 30 — FRIENDS OF THE EARTH BACKS CALL TO BAN CARBON-BELCHING PATIO HEATERS

Jan 25 — BRING LOBBYING OUT OF THE SHADOWS

Jan 23 — MAJOR BOOST IN UK RENEWABLES NEEDED TO MEET EU TARGET

Jan 22 — EU MUST STRENGTHEN CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

Jan 22 — B&Q TO STOP SELLING PATIO HEATERS

Jan 21 — MP'S CALL FOR A BIOFUELS MORATORIUM WELCOMED

Jan 15 — MORE ROAD-BUILDING WOULD BE ENVIRONMENTAL MADNESS

Jan 14 — ROYAL SOCIETY BIOFUELS WARNING WELCOMED

Jan 13 — ARTS AND ENVIRONMENT COMBINE IN WHITECHAPEL EXHIBITION

Jan 10 — GREEN SOLUTIONS UNDERMINED BY NUCLEAR DECISION

Jan 9 — NUCLEAR POWER IS NOT THE ANSWER

Jan 9 — 'SUSTAINABLE' PALM OIL ADVERT FALSE, SAYS ADVERTISING STANDARDS AUTHORITY

Jan 9 — FOE: BRITAIN'S LEADING LANDSCAPE ARTIST CALLS FOR A STRONGER CLIMATE CHANGE BILL

Jan 3 — COUNCIL VOTES IN FAVOUR OF NEW COAL FIRED POWER STATION

Jan 1 — AIRLINE ADVERTISED FOR ACTORS TO AVOID PENALTY CHARGE

Jan 1 — CARBON EMISSIONS HIGHER THAN GOVERNMENT ADMITS