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2012

This is a selection of independent media stories mentioning Friends of the Earth in 2012

Attention Focused on How Africans Hurt by Huge Corporate Land Grabs

Atlanta Black Star, 20 December

 

Environmentalists demand protection for Šumava

Prague Daily Monitor, 13 December

 

Fracking decision 'a risky dash for gas' - Friends of the Earth (video)

BBC News, 13 December

 

A Gateway for developed nations to baulk at commitments
The Hindu (India), 12 December 2012

 

EU approves deals to boost trade with Latin America

Reuters UK, 11 December

 

U.K. Dash for Shale Gas a Test for Global Fracking

National Geographic, 10 December

 

Friends of the Earth: UN climate agreement 'an empty deal' (video)

BBC News, 8 December

 

Environmental hangover from Indonesia's palm oil thirst

Agence France  Presse on The Jakarta Globe, 8 December

 

Most vulnerable nations urged not to sign weak climate deal
rtcc.org, 7 December


Climate Cliff: As Global Emissions Peak, Hopes for U.N. Climate Deal in Doha at All-Time Low (video)
Democracy Now, 3 December

 

Africa – Calling for a GMO-Free Continent

IPS News, 29 November

 

EU Commission backs controversial sustainable palm oil scheme

News Agency Reuters UK, 27 November


Interview with Asad Rahman of Friends of the Earth (video)
Al Jazeera, 26 November

 

Death metal: tin mining in Indonesia

The Guardian, 23 november

 

Business wants to decarbonize economy worldwide

The Voice of Russia, 21 november

 

Making profits while gas continues to flare

Making it Magazine, 15 November

 

Biomass may hinder climate fight
BBC News, 12 November

 

Storm revives issue of climate change

China Daily, 8 November

 

An EU cap-and-trade scheme for water pollution? Greens say no
EurActiv, 5 November

 

Africa: Farmers Increasingly Seen as 'Engine for Economic Development'
AllAfrica.com, 2 November

Land-Grabbing's Global Threat
Zester Daily and The Huffington Post, 1 November

John Hayes' wind farm comments created 'unhelpful uncertainty'
Telegrapph, UK, 31 October

Friends of the Earth seeks clarity around donations to political parties
The Guardian, 31 October

Coal resurgence threatens climate change targets
The Guardian, 29 October

Gas flaring target of London conference
BBC News, 24 October

World Bank urges nations to end 'wasteful' gas flaring
The Guardian, 24 October

The Issue That Dare Not Speak Its Name
New York Times Green Blog, 23 October

 

Small Steps Towards Ensuring Biodiversity

IDN-Indepth News, India, 20 October

EU mulls ways to reduce use of food-based biofuel
The Associated Press in Salon.com , 17  October

 

Growing concern over biofuels as global food crisis looms
Edie Newsroom, 16 October


Activists charged over Qld coal protest
The Australian, October 15

 

'Recipe for Disaster': Group Says No Financialization of Nature!
Common Dreams, USA, October 13

 

Shell faces Friends of the Earth Netherlands in a court case over Nigeria spills
October 11
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Indonesian palm oil company loses permit on illegal logging
Agence France Press on google.com, September 28

 

Nigerian rights worker wins Norway human rights prize
News Agency Reuters, September 27

 

Nigerian enviro activist wins prize
Agence France Presse on News24, September 27

 

Russia bans GM maize in wake of controversial Monsanto cancer study
Food Navigator (France), September 26

 

Campaigners dismiss shale gas an 'unwanted threat'
The Parliament.com (Belgium), September 24

 

El Salvador in battle against tide of climate change
The Independent (UK), September 18

 

Japan to ditch nuclear power by 2040
Businesss Green (UK), September 17

 

Environmental activists protest against energy concept
Prague Daily Monitor, September 13

 

Small farmers hold the key to food security
The Edge Malaysia (Malaysia), September 13

 

EU proposal would limit use of crop-based biofuels
Euroactiv.com (Belgium), September 11

 

Kyoto Protocol May End With the Year
Inter Press Service, September 9

 

Climate Change: CSOs pour cold water on Bangkok's UN talks
Africa Science News Service. September 5

 

Friends of the Earth fights Antaria
Trading Room (Australia) August 29

 

Artic drilling plans called “immoral”
Views and News (Norway) August 28

 

Corporate Lobbyists Threaten Democracy
IPS News Agency, August 9

 

Politics could exacerbate natural disasters
Jakarta Post in PressDisplay (Indonesia), August 9

 

Green groups call for halt to fracking
Irish Times (Ireland), August 7

 

A year on, Nigeria's oil still poisons Ogoniland
Reuters Africa, August 5

 

The fallout from Fukushima
ABC News (Australia), August 2

 

Nigeria Need Not Sell More Oil Blocs
All Africa  in Equities.com (US), August 1st

 


Destroying the Commons, by Noam Chomsky

Foreign Policy in Focus (US) July 31, 2012

 

Can manipulated mosquito genes stop deadly diseases?
Minnesota Public Radio (US), July 31

 

The world's largest offshore wind farm
The Telegraph (UK), July 28

 

How the Magna Carta became a Minor Carta, by Noam Chomsky
The Guardian, July 25

 

Rizwana Hasan (FoE Bangladesh/BELA) gets Magsaysay Awards
Banglanews24 (Bangladesh), July 25

 

The greenest Olympics ever -- but is it good enough?
Business World Weekender (UK), July 19

 

African nations accused of undermining food sovereignty
Environews Nigeria, (Nigeria) Jul 18th

 

Rising water threatens El Salvador coastline
Global Post (US), July 17, 2012

 

British GM research gets £6.4m boost
Channel 4 News-Jul 15, 2012

 

Rio+20 summit closes with no restraints on corporate power
WBEZ Radio (US), 27 June

 

Rio+20: A Crisis Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
The Huffington Post, 25 June

 

Have multinationals hijacked Rio+20?
Al Jazeera, June 22

 

Rio+20: the Earth Summit diaries
The Guardian (UK), 22 June

 

Firms want politicians to ‘take responsibility’ at Rio
EuroActiv.com (Belgium) 22 June

 

World leaders failed at Rio Earth Summit
New Internationalist (UK), 22 June

 

Rio+20 Has A Gift For Corporate Polluters – Analysis
InDepthNews and Eurasia Review, 21 June

 

Rio+20 Summit Will Not Get Us Out of Environmental Crisis
Democracy Now! (US) Interview with Nnimmo Bassey, 21 June

 

Environmentalists Say UN Sustainability Pact Lacks Teeth
Press Agency Bloomberg, 19 June

 

Brazil: Final Text Approval to Mark End of Rio+20 Summit
Prensa Latina on Radio Cadenagromonte (Cuba), 19 June

 

Earth’s Future Not for Sale, Activists Say
IPS News Agency, 18 June

 

Brazil President to Talk to Obama and Merkel on Rio +20 Issues
Brazzilmag (Brazil) 18 June

 

Introducing… The Eight Great Greenwashers
New Internationalist (UK) 1st June

 

lLeave the Crude Oil in the Soil
Public Agenda (Ghana) on AllAfrica.com, 18 May

 

Struggles over Land Rights Fall Under the Rio+20 Radar
IPS News Agency, May 10 th

 

Uganda: World Bank Under Attack for Aiding Land Grabs
The Independent (Kampala) on AllAfrica.com, 6 May

 

Green groups say Indonesia deforestation ban 'weak'
Agence France Presse, May 3

 

Nigeria: Make Gas Flaring History, Stakeholders Tell FG
This Day (Lagos) on AllAfrica.com, 30 April

 

Campaigners claim World Bank helps facilitate land grabs in Africa
The Guardian (UK), 23 April

 

Friends of the Earth: 'Disappointed the government has given green light to fracking' (video)
ITV News (UK), 17 April

 

The honey trap: How the demise of Britain's bees could cost us £1.8billion a year
Daily Mail (UK), 11 April

 

Report: Worldwide opposition to Monsanto growing
Press TV (Iran), 6 April

 

Power in Nigeria
The Independent (UK) 3 April

 

Indonesia land clearance wiping out orangutans
Agence France Presse, 28 March

 

Xstrata wins approval for Australia's biggest coal mine
News Agency Reuters, 27 March

 

Budget is a 'polluter's charter', green lobby warn
Channel 4 News (UK), 21 March

 

Keystone XL pipeline: Big oil leans on Obama to approve entire project
Huffington Post, 21 March

 

UK airports - green arguments and calls for expansion (video)
BBC News, 13 March

 

Nigeria: gas flares still a burning issue in the Niger delta
IRIN on allafrica.com, 8 March

 

Dwindling resources trigger global land rush
IPS News Agency, 1 March

 

Chevron Nigeria gas well fire 'may burn for months'
BBC News, 22 February

 

Canada threatens trade war with EU over oil sands
Agence France Presse on rawstory.com, 20 February

 

Overwhelming public support for windfall tax on energy firms
The Independent (UK), 18 February

 

Public rejection of GM affects biotech firms
Farmers Guardian (UK), 7 February

 

Mapping out the EU’s harmful projects
IPS News Agency, 6 February

 

EU biofuels targets to cost $166 billion, study says
Press Agency Bloomberg (US) 2 February

 

EPA rejects palm-oil based biodiesel for renewable fuels program
Press Agency Bloomberg (US) 27 January

 

Biodiesels pollute more than crude oil, leaked data show
Euroactiv (Belgium) 27 January

 

As Obama delays controversial Keystone oil pipeline, vast network of pipelines already in place
Fox News, 21 January

 

‘Exploration boom’ off Norway’s coast
News in English (Norway) 18 January

 

Friends of the earth accuses banks of causing 'catastrophic instability' in food markets
Huffington Post, 12 January

 

Contaminated chicken in Germany raise health debate
Euronews, 9 January

 

After three decades, tax credit for ethanol expires
New York Times, 2 January

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