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Reports by Friends of the Earth International and member groups on climate affected peoples and impacted communities, united nations climate talks, energy sovereignty, finance and climate change, forests and climate change and agrofuels.
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How we defeated Shell: A do-it-yourself manual for climate litigation
On May 26, 2021, we won the Climate Case against Shell. The judge ruled in this lawsuit that Shell...
09 November, 2021
If it’s not feminist, it’s not just.
In the last decade, the Just Transition rhetoric has become part of the global discussion around addressing climate change,...
08 November, 2021
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...
27 October, 2021
Briefing notes for COP26: Carbon markets, Article 6 and Net Zero
Check out our new briefing notes: Carbon markets at the UNFCCC – COP26 and Article 6 and Net Zero and COP26 – designed to...
25 October, 2021
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,...
31 August, 2021
The Big Con: How Big Polluters are advancing a “net zero” climate agenda to delay, deceive, and deny.
Our report with Corporate Accountability, Corporate Europe Observatory and Global Forest Coalition uncovers the dubious arithmetic, vague targets and...
09 June, 2021
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...
22 February, 2021
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...
20 January, 2021
Principles for a Just Recovery from the COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 crisis is the result of an economic system that prioritises profits over peoples’ rights and the environment. The systemic, inter-related...
25 August, 2020
Gas in Mozambique: A windfall for the industry, a curse for the country
This new report by Friends of the Earth France, Mozambique and International denounces French interests in the gas mega-projects...
15 June, 2020
