Nature based solutions: a wolf in sheep’s clothing
Friends of the Earth International rejects the concept of Nature Based Solutions (NBS). NBS is often used as an umbrella…
Briefing notes for COP26: Carbon markets, Article 6 and Net Zero
Our briefing notes are designed to clearly lay out the issues and demands around these crucial topics. These briefs can…
A Just Recovery Renewable Energy Plan for Africa
The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report’s findings are both dire and clear: unless there are immediate, rapid…
The Big Con: How Big Polluters are advancing a “net zero” climate agenda to delay, deceive, and deny.
Our report with Corporate Accountability and Global Forest Coalition uncovers the dubious arithmetic, vague targets and often unachievable technological aspirations…
Chasing Carbon Unicorns: The deception of carbon markets and “net zero”
Powerful actors are using “net zero” pledges to hide their climate inaction. Stopping the climate crisis requires us to stop…
A Leap in the Dark: The Dangers of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)
Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) is a risky, unproven, costly, and dangerous distraction from the urgent and drastic…
