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Our friends from Friends of the Earth Indonesia are free

Anwar Sadat and Dede Chaniago have been released.

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The Bee Cause in a garden

Eastbourne takes bee-saving into their own hands

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Bee decline: Government to introduce "national pollinator strategy"

Friends of the Earth cautiously welcomes the proposals

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B&Q, Wickes and Homebase ban pesticides linked to bee decline

Friends of the Earth campaign secures major victory

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Campaign win: new supermarket watchdog's power

After our campaign, the watchdog will have much needed power to fine

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Major victory for The Bee Cause campaign

Welsh Government announces National Pollinator Action Plan

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Buzzing bee breakfast in Sheffield

A local look at the importance of bees

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10,000 seed packs go in just one day

The Bee Cause launch is a massive success

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

Government loses its final appeal on solar incentives

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Government loses solar appeal

Court of Appeal upholds High Court ruling

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Our top 10 wins from 2011

Some of last year's standout victories

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Landlords get ready. Your coldest rental homes must be made warm

Draughty, energy-inefficient rented homes must be fixed up

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Merthyr defeats proposed mega incinerator

Victory for local people and good sense

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Local people tell MPs their concerns about new planning system

Communities bring new perspective to planning shake-up

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Power Up to the people

A weekend of inspiration

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More progress on fixing farming in Europe

More progress on greener farming in Europe

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Campaign for Clean Air in London

Forcing the Mayor to tell us what's going on

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Our recent cases

The work of our Rights & Justice centre

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We got the look: our story in 40 pictures

Animal Magic, toxic sludge, and the hipster look

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Carbon budget welcomed

But 'get-out clause' could dent business confidence.

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Government promises warmer rented homes

Friends of the Earth leads coalition for energy efficiency

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Queen's Market

Securing affordable food for one of London's poorest boroughs

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Manchester MP will table amendment to Energy Bill

John Leech confirms he'll make the Bill more ambitious

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Critical Mass

Keeping London's cyclists on the road

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Bristol Bioliquids

Taking action on the sustainability of biofuels

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Now Stockport votes to Get Serious About CO2

Hard-fought campaign by Stockport local group bears fruit

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Victory over the Hull incinerator

Plans for the incinerator have been scrapped

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Hounslow Race Equality Council

Making sure airport expansion considers community rights

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Incinerator plans up in smoke

Defra has cut funding to seven waste projects

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On the road to a local green transport revolution?

Local Sustainable Transport Fund announced

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Herds of MPs pledge to vote for new meat and dairy law

Sustainable Livestock Bill backed at party conferences

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Edible playground

Portsmouth Friends of the Earth's school gardening scheme

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Victory on legal costs

An access to justice victory

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Earthmovers winners 2010

Inspirational news from our local groups conference

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Crucial council climate scheme saved

Minister acknowledges overwhelming support

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New timber law

The first step towards banning illegal timber in Europe

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Robert Flello MP to introduce a new law for planet-friendly farming

Stoke MP will help stop wildlife and rainforest destruction

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They shoot, they score

With the World Cup under way - check out our winning teams

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Power up 2010 a storming success

Challenged, refreshed and powered up!

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Clearing the air over London

A victory in the first stage of the case

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Money for a greener future

Government commits to green investment bank

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A blow for biofuels

Working with local people to protect rainforests

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Oil giant Shell in court

Shell forced into court over Nigeria pollution

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Supermarket bullies forced to back down

Watchdog wants big stores to stop squeezing suppliers

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Campaign win - 2010 Energy Act

More cash for your green energy

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York votes unanimously to Get Serious

Group work leads to campaign success

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Nuclear Freedom of Information Victory

Information Commissioner rules in our favour

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High Court information victory

Local hero wins against corporate waste giant

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Harrogate Gets Serious about CO2

Harrogate Borough Council commits to massive carbon cuts

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Carbon pricing victory

New way of pricing carbon is victory for climate

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Queen's Market saved

Mayor of London supports campaign to save east end market.

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Incinerator made to wait

Local group take campaign to Europe

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Peak District National Park saved

Legal victory for campaigners

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Car adverts to show climate impact

Government must change guidelines

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Heathrow Airport expansion delayed

Ethnic minorites must be considered.

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FSA finally issue food alert

GM rice declared unsafe 18 months after it goes on sale

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Legal Victory in the High Court

Government must reveal information on Sakhalin oil project

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CBI's secrets revealed

Government ordered to release CBI lobbying documents

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Government and CBI meetings victory

Lobbying transparency recognised

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Brown's backbench bruising on renewables

37 Labour MPs vote for a feed-in tariff.

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Freedom of Information success

Waste companies must make infomation public

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Public banks say no to Sakhalin II

Shell's oil and gas project fails to secure public funding.

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Commission backs down

Some recommendations are dropped

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Public banks say no to Sakhalin II

Triumph for local campaign groups.

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Shell abandons wildlife prize

Sponsor of the wildlife photography award is dropped.

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EBRD pulls out of Sakhalin II project

EBRD will no longer consider financing the project.

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Stonehenge road scheme scrapped

The Government has scrapped the planned dualling of the A303.

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Palm oil campaign wins award

Friends of the Earth and the Ape Alliance win award.

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Shell clean up in Durban

Leaky pipelines at the SAPREF refinery are replaced.

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Companies Act 2006

Government makes improvements to UK company law.

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Friends of the Earth secures Climate Change Bill

Government looks set to introduce Bill.

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Poland bans GM seeds

The Polish President approves a ban of all GM seeds.

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GM Terminator ban upheld

The international ban on Terminator technology is upheld.

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Half of MPs back The Big Ask

Tens of thousands of you have contacted your MP.

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Threats to world heritage to be investigated

An expert working group to be set up.

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EU ministers vote to keep GM bans

European environment ministers vote to allow GM bans.

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Sakhalin success: good for whales

Shell agrees to shift route of Sakhalin II oil pipeline.

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Better buses, safer streets for locals

Research helps locals explain transport problems

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UN admits potential risks of GMOs

A new UN GMOs treaty comes into force.

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Recycling Bill success!

The Doorstep recycling bill cleared the vital second reading

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CITES rule in favour of mahogany

Stricter control over the export of Brazilian mahogany.

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Devon says NO to GM

Devon County council takes major steps to become GM free.

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AMEC and Spie pull out of Yusufeli Dam

The future of the town looks brighter.

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Welsh wind farms get go-ahead

North Wales gets a green boost from new windfarm projects.

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M25 link road condemned

North Londoners stop plans for M25 link road

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UK organic food gets a boost

Plans for organic targets.

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Rainham marshes saved!

Rainham marshes are rescued from building development.

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Balfour Beatty give up on Ilisu Dam

The company pulls out of the controverisal Turkish project.

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Top retailers go peat-free

DIY stores refuse to stock peat after supporter campaigning.

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New wildlife Act passed

The promise of radically better protection for wildlife.

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Port Talbot

Improving air quality in south Wales

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Hull Incinerator

Defeating plans for unsustainable waste incineration

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