http://www.foei.org daily 1 2009-08-11T09:49:32Z http://www.foei.org/en/media/archive/2008/rich-nations-to-blame-for-climate-inaction-and POZNAN, POLAND, December 12, 2008 – After two weeks of negotiations, United Nations climate talks are closing with rich industrialized countries squarely to blame for failing to live up to their obligations. No publisher PhilLee Poznan climate COP14 2008-12-12T14:43:36Z News Item http://www.foei.org/en/media/archive/2008/young-people-meet-eu-ministers-to-demand-they-wrap POZNAN, POLAND – European environment ministers arriving at crucial climate negotiations in Poland will today receive messages sent by over a thousand young people urging them to 'wrap up' climate change. No publisher PhilLee Poznan climate COP14 2008-12-11T09:31:32Z News Item http://www.foei.org/en/media/archive/2008/climate-change-talks-standstill-a-human-rights POZNAN, POLAND, December 10, 2008 – Marking the United Nations Human Rights Day, Friends of the Earth International has warned that industrialized nations' inaction on climate change at the UN climate talks flies in the face of international human rights obligations. No publisher PhilLee Poznan climate COP14 2008-12-10T13:22:25Z News Item http://www.foei.org/en/media/archive/2008/world-bank-unfit-to-manage-climate-funds POZNAN, POLAND – 142 organizations fighting for climate justice are issuing today (Tuesday 9 December) at the UN climate talks a joint statement rejecting any role for the World Bank in controlling climate change finance. No publisher PhilLee Poznan Kyoto COP14 finance 2009-02-20T10:10:02Z News Item http://www.foei.org/en/media/archive/2008/climate-change-talks-pressured-by-global-day-of Poznan, Poland - On 6 December, thousands of people including Friends of the Earth campaigners and supporters will join demonstrations around the world urging world leaders to take urgent action on climate change. No publisher PhilLee Poznan climate COP14 2008-12-05T10:33:32Z News Item http://www.foei.org/en/media/archive/2008/un-climate-talks-clash-on-climate-goal Poznan, Poland - There is a clash of climate goals over the 'shared vision' at the cop14 climate conference between rich and poor countries. No publisher PhilLee Poznan climate COP14 2009-08-05T14:41:20Z News Item http://www.foei.org/en/media/archive/2008/giant-loophole-in-forest-plans Poznan, Poland - A loophole in proposed schemes to tackle deforestation was exposed at the UN climate talks today. No publisher PhilLee Poznan Kyoto climate COP14 2008-12-05T08:21:29Z News Item http://www.foei.org/en/media/archive/2008/forest-carbon-trading-exposed Poznan, Poland - On 1-12 December 2008, the Polish city of Poznań will host crucial United Nations climate talks amidst fears that dangerous forest carbon trading proposals will undermine the stated objectives of the negotiations, according to a new report issued today by Friends of the Earth International. No publisher PhilLee climate Bali ecodebt Kyoto COP13 COP14 Poznan 2008-12-05T08:21:55Z News Item http://www.foei.org/en/media/archive/2008/climate-change-ambition-missing-at-upcoming-u.n. Poznan, Poland - On 1-12 December 2008, the Polish city of Poznan will host crucial United Nations climate talks. The UN reported this week that greenhouse gas emissions in industrialised countries continue to rise, exposing their lack of ambition to seriously address the climate threat. No publisher PhilLee climate COP13 Bali Convention 2008-12-05T08:22:29Z News Item http://www.foei.org/en/media/archive/2008/world-bank-climate-funds-under-fire WASHINGTON, D.C. October 10, 2008 -- Two days before the World Bank's annual meetings, a coalition of watchdog and non-profit groups exposed World Bank lending for dirty projects and urged individual nations to refrain from supporting the World Bank’s new "Climate Investment Funds." No publisher NiccoloSarno climate finance 2008-10-13T10:16:37Z News Item http://www.foei.org/en/media/archive/2008/malaysian-palm-oil-greenwash-report PENANG (MALAYSIA) / BRUSSELS (BELGIUM), October 7, 2008 – Malaysian palm oil exported for use in food, biofuels and cosmetics is far from 'green' – contrary to claims by Malaysian palm oil producers – shows the new report “Malaysian Palm Oil: Green Gold or Green Wash?” released today by Friends of the Earth groups. No publisher NiccoloSarno communities agrofuels biodiversity forests 2009-11-19T13:08:23Z News Item http://www.foei.org/en/media/archive/2008/international-day-against-monoculture-tree Joint Release from World Rainforest Movement, Friends of the Earth International and Global Forest Coalition, 19 September 2008 -- Groups call for Action on 21 September: International Day Against Monoculture Tree Plantations No publisher SisiNutt biodiversity forests 2008-09-24T08:28:46Z News Item http://www.foei.org/en/media/archive/2008/real-price-of-agrofuels-revealed Brussels (Belgium) / Porto Alegre (Brazil) / Montevideo (Uruguay), 10 September 2008 -- The rapid development of agrofuels in Latin America looks set to increase big business profits but it is not benefiting local people, according to a new report released by Friends of the Earth International. No publisher NiccoloSarno agrofuels biodiversity 2008-09-11T08:59:32Z News Item http://www.foei.org/en/media/archive/2008/climate-talks-end-amidst-fears-over-carbon ACCRA (GHANA) 27 August 2008 - The United Nations climate talks ending today and focused on 'Reducing Emissions from Deforestation in Developing Countries' risk moving towards 'carbon colonialism', Friends of the Earth International campaigners warned. No publisher NiccoloSarno communities Kyoto climate biodiversity forests 2008-08-27T09:25:10Z News Item http://www.foei.org/en/media/archive/2008/land-grab-threat-at-un-climate-talks ACCRA (GHANA), 19 August 2008 – Delegates attending the United Nations climate talks in Accra on 21st – 27th August will focus on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation in Developing Countries (REDD) but environmental campaigners are warning against the inclusion of forests in carbon markets. No publisher NiccoloSarno Kyoto climate forests 2008-08-21T09:34:36Z News Item