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Shell awaits judgement as historic climate case hearings conclude in the Hague.
AMSTERDAM, 17 December 2020 - The business model of one of the world's biggest oil companies, Shell, hangs in the balanc...
17 December, 2020
Taking Shell to court: groundbreaking Dutch climate litigation case begins.
AMSTERDAM, 30 November 2020 - The groundbreaking Dutch climate case against Shell reaches the courtroom this December, w...
30 November, 2020
Condemnation of the assassination of Mama Fikile Ntshangase in South Africa
Friends of the Earth International condemns the killing of Mama Fikile Ntshangase, shot in her home in Mtubatuba, KwaZul...
06 November, 2020
Oil company Total back in Court for human rights violations in Uganda
On Wednesday 28 October, 10:30 am, the appeal hearing against oil giant Total will start in Versailles Court of Appeal, ...
27 October, 2020
Global coalition releases liability roadmap for governments to Make Big Polluters Pay
WORLDWIDE – Today, a global coalition released a “liability roadmap”: a first-of-its-kind tool outlining how local...
15 September, 2020
Friends of Earth International condemns Israel’s plan to annex the major part of the Palestinian West Bank
Friends of the Earth International condemns Israel’s move to forcefully annex significant parts of the occupied Palest...
03 July, 2020
The People vs. Shell
Shell is one of the biggest climate polluters in the world. This transnational company has known about the severity of c...
08 June, 2020
Gas Rush, Human Rights Abuses, Climate Devastation, Insurgent Attacks, Covid Hotspot
Cabo Delgado needs our support and solidarity. The gas industry is ravaging the northernmost region of Mozambique, as tr...
04 June, 2020
COVID-19 crisis is a wake up call for system change
Friends of the Earth expresses its deep concern and solidarity as the world faces the COVID-19 crisis, which is already ...
15 April, 2020
Dutch court opens Shell climate case to public showdown
AMSTERDAM, 8 April 2020 — The spotlight will now be firmly on the Shell climate case, instigated by Friends of the E...
08 April, 2020
Total abuses in Uganda: French High Court of Justice declares itself incompetent in favour of the Commercial Court
January 30, 2020 - The Nanterre High Court has handed down its decision on the summary proceedings brought by Friends of...
30 January, 2020
Unprecedented bushfires in Australia and flooding in Indonesia: the devastating extremes of climate impacts
"We’re in a state of anxiety, shock and grief. Many of our staff, volunteers and the communities we work with have l...
13 January, 2020
COP25 closing comments: A small victory, with an even bigger fight ahead
Sunday 15 December, Madrid, Spain: COP25 negotiations are finally over in Madrid, after going into extra time.
16 December, 2019
Total in court for human rights violations in Uganda: Historic hearing in France under the duty of vigilance law.
The organizations are suing the oil giant on account of its activities in Uganda. Over two years of investigations have ...
16 December, 2019
Climate talks ‘out of touch with reality’ as rich countries seek to gut Paris Agreement
Madrid, Spain, 13 December 2019: Prospects for vulnerable communities in the global South look dire, as wealthy countrie...
13 December, 2019
COP 25: Resurgence of carbon markets threatens people, politics and planet
2 December 2019, Madrid, Spain As the international climate talks open today in Madrid, Spain, the world faces the re-e...
29 November, 2019
Shell’s reply to court summons in historic climate case shows its stubborn refusal to stop destroying the climate
AMSTERDAM, 12 November 2019 Today Friends of the Earth Netherlands received Shell’s long awaited response to the lega...
13 November, 2019
Oil company Total faces historic legal action in France for human rights and environmental violations in Uganda.
Paris, 23 October 2019 Today Friends of the Earth France, Survie, AFIEGO, CRED, NAPE/Friends of the Earth Uganda and ...
23 October, 2019
Mobilize, resist, transform: Friends of the Earth groups among millions mobilizing for climate justice across the world
The world’s streets came alive with the footsteps and voices of climate protestors, from 20-27 September 2019, as mill...
03 October, 2019
We have a decision to make: Change the system or face climate catastrophe
Finally, it seems that the urgency of the climate crisis has become impossible for decision-makers — especially in the...
20 September, 2019
Amazon wildfires are a wake-up call for the world
The wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest - predominantly in Brazil, but also in Bolivia, Paraguay and Peru - are no...
04 September, 2019
In solidarity with the Narmada valley struggle in India
Friends of the Earth International recently expressed deep concern at the growing humanitarian crisis in the Narmada val...
31 August, 2019
People Power in Action: Women leading Palestine’s energy transformation
Many people in Palestine live with extreme energy scarcity. Due to Israeli occupation since 1967, local communities hav...
26 August, 2019
A journey through the oil spills of Ogoniland
Over two decades after Shell was first called out for it’s destruction of the Niger Delta, oil still contaminates the ...
17 May, 2019
Friends of the Earth Netherlands submits legal summons in historic climate case against Shell
The Hague, April 5, 2019 - Today Friends of the Earth Netherlands will deliver a court summons to Shell to legally compe...
05 April, 2019
Civil society rises up as fossil fuel companies and climate deniers block progress at COP24 Katowice climate talks
Katowice, Poland, 14 December 2018: As the UN climate talks go into their final hours in Katowice, progress on the ‘Pa...
14 December, 2018
Frontline community leaders challenge Shell at UN climate COP24
Katowice, Poland, 3 December 2018: Today, communities directly impacted by Shell’s abusive practices spoke out as fos...
11 December, 2018
COP 24: Time is running out. We must build an alternative energy future for the people
Katowice, Poland, 3 December 2018: As the UN climate talks open this week - Friends of the Earth International launches ...
03 December, 2018
Celebration and resistance: Friends of the Earth mobilizes in global Week of Action for climate justice
As scientists published their clearest warning yet about the consequences of failing to act to stop climate change, Frie...
16 October, 2018
‘This is a climate emergency’: Global mobilization against dirty energy as IPCC warns of climate catastrophe if warming continues
8 October 2018, Amsterdam and globally: Today the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change launched its Special Report ...
08 October, 2018
It’s time to mobilize for a new international energy system that works for people and planet
In October 2018 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will release its landmark 1.5 degrees report - likely to s...
20 September, 2018
People Power in action: Communities in England say ‘No to fracking’
Working side-by-side with communities threatened by fracking, Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland i...
13 September, 2018
Global Climate Action Summit: Jerry Brown promotes false climate change solutions while people power shines
San Francisco, 10 September 2018: California Governor Jerry Brown’s so-called Global Climate Action Summit is yet anot...
10 September, 2018
The magnitude of the planetary crisis requires action of a similar size; the solution is system change
We are facing deep-rooted climate, social and environmental crises. The current dominant economic system cannot provide...
14 August, 2018
Rising tide of court cases threatens Shell’s polluting business model
Twenty years ago, Shell made a prediction. In a scenario-planning exercise, the fossil fuel company prophesied a series ...
31 May, 2018
Shell rejects Friends of the Earth Netherlands’ climate demands, forcing court action
Amsterdam, 29 May – Shell yesterday rejected in writing Friends of the Earth Netherlands’ demands that the company a...
29 May, 2018
These eight scandals prove Shell’s long history of contempt for people and planet
The biggest companies in the world are often implicated in environmental and human rights abuses. Yet these crimes go un...
22 May, 2018
Shell faces historic legal action in the Netherlands for its failure to act on climate change
Amsterdam, 4 April 2018: Friends of the Earth Netherlands announces that it will take Shell to court if it does not act ...
04 April, 2018The People vs. Shell
Shell is one of the biggest climate polluters in the world. This transnational company has known about the severity of c...
04 April, 2018
Murder of Indigenous peoples in Philippines as blatant human rights abuses continue
It is with great sadness and anger that we received the news of the murders of Datu Victor Danyan as well as seven membe...
14 December, 2017
COP23: Friends of the Earth International mobilizes for climate justice
From 4-17 November 2017, Friends of the Earth representatives from around the world came together at the COP23 climate t...
08 December, 2017
Climate Impacted Peoples: untold stories of drought, floods, hurricanes, dirty energy and walls against free movement.
Seas are rising and many people forced to migrate in the Pacific islands, a fracking company takes a fancy to a drought ...
16 November, 2017
People power at its best: Friends of the Earth groups around the world mobilize to demand climate justice and end to dirty energy
In an explosion of spectacular mobilizations and a frenzy of social media between 13-15 October 2017, Friends of the Ear...
17 October, 2017
Feeding our peoples and building the movement to change the world
Declarations from La Via Campesina, VII International Conference
16 October, 2017
People Power in action: Uniting against oil exploration in Togo
In 2012 oil was discovered off the coast of Doevi Kope, Togo. If the oil is drilled it will affect not only Doevi Kope b...
09 October, 2017
People Power in action: Communities unite against coal mining in Indonesia
Indonesia is one of the world’s largest coal exporters. In 2015, the country mined over 460 million tonnes of coal. To...
09 October, 2017
Why we need to stand as one globally to combat climate change.
Thousands Mobilize for Climate Justice 2017 has seen a succession of devastating hurricanes, floodi...
04 October, 2017
No to nuclear impunity: Remembering the Kyshtym disaster in Russia
On the 60th anniversary of the third worst nuclear disaster in history, people are still suffering and critics are being...
29 September, 2017
In solidarity with those affected by recent hurricanes and disasters caused by the neoliberal capitalist system
Climate Justice for Latin America, the Caribbean and peoples of the world.
22 September, 2017
Celebrating Australia’s fracking ban
Communities lead the way in protecting their land, water and climate.
12 September, 2017
Does AIIB’s Energy strategy include coal financing?
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), launched in January 2016, is an influential new player in the future of...
20 July, 2017
Trump pulls out of the Paris climate agreement, making US a Rogue State on Climate
Donald Trump has announced his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change under t...
01 June, 2017
The Asian Development Bank must end its 50 year addiction to coal
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) annual meeting in Yokohama Japan this week marks its 50th anniversary. Yet there is...
03 May, 2017
The dirty energy system is an illegitimate system
A failed system The global energy system is powering climate change, making up two thirds of global greenhouse emission...
17 November, 2016
Fighting back against dirty energy, false solutions and climate change
Dirty Energy system devastates lives Our energy system - the way we produce, distribute and consume energy - is broke...
09 November, 2016
The debate about a massive new UK nuclear project is a distraction
British electricity users will pay £81 billion for electricity from the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in its fi...
11 August, 2016
Getting the Green Climate Fund we fought for
June - 2016 Karen Ornstein, deputy director of economic policy of Friends of the Earth US attended the meeting of the bo...
10 August, 2016
Chernobyl + 30
Chernobyl on 26 April 1986 is forever etched in our global memory. Today, 26 April 2016, marks 30 years since the Cherno...
26 April, 2016
On Fukushima 5 year anniversary, FoEI says, Don’t Go Nuclear
Today marks 5 years since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan. Friends of the Earth Japan is marking this occasion b...
11 March, 2016
WTO rules against renewable energy and jobs in India – Friends of the Earth reaction
Geneva, Switzerland, February 24 2016 - Today the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruled against India’s National Solar ...
24 February, 2016
Wales: Plans for six million tonne coal mine persist despite community objections
Last summer, thousands of supporters of Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland helped Alyson and Chris...
25 January, 2016
TransCanada’s Keystone XL suit illustrates problem with TPP, trade deals
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS/ WASHINGTON, DC, January 7, 2016 -- Canadian pipeline company TransCanada gave notice Wednesday t...
07 January, 2016
Outcome appeal against Shell: victory for the environment and the Nigerian people – Friends of the Earth Netherlands
Amsterdam, December 18, 2015 - Four Nigerian farmers and Friends of the Earth Netherlands/ Milieudefensie welcome today...
18 December, 2015
Friends of the Earth International Assessment of the Paris Agreement
Despite the very favourable reception given by some, Friends of the Earth International believes that the Paris Agreemen...
15 December, 2015
People power gathers momentum even as politicians fail in Paris
Actions and mass protests gathered pace around the world in the last two weeks, stealing the spotlight from the Paris cl...
12 December, 2015
Civil society actions escalate as Paris climate talks enter final phase
With another round of climate talks closing soon and a fair and just deal as far away as ever, civil society organizatio...
09 December, 2015
Phony remedy to the climate crisis rejected…. at least for the next four years.
Many delegates from developing countries at the climate talks in Paris have been pushing hard to scrap text about carbon...
05 December, 2015
Paris Climate Summit: Not enough progress by half
PARIS, FRANCE, December 5 – The Chairs of the ADP (Durban Platform for Action) have just handed over negotiating docum...
05 December, 2015
’Stop the haze’ : Friends of the Earth Indonesia protest at Paris climate talks
Activists from Friends of the Earth Indonesia/WALHI held an action at the international climate talks in Paris today, ab...
04 December, 2015
UN Climate Talks are “a Rigged Game”, Climate Justice Groups say in action
Young Friends of the Earth Europe together with other climate justice youth groups, organised an action at the UN climat...
01 December, 2015
Beyond Obama and Hollande – the headlines that could have been
The United Nations climate talks started today in Paris. Heads of state of almost one hundred fifty countries started th...
30 November, 2015
FoE Russia: Ten Reasons Why Climate Initiatives Should Not Include Large Hydropower Projects
Large hydropower projects are often propagated as a “clean and green” source of electricity by international financi...
26 November, 2015
Richest 782 people could power half the world with 100% renewable energy
PARIS, FRANCE, November 23, 2015 – The personal fortunes of the 782 wealthiest people on the planet, many CEOs of majo...
23 November, 2015
Position paper of Russian NGOs regarding the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21/CMP11) in Paris, 2015
Russian environmental NGOs are concerned about the unacceptably slow pace of the preparation of the new UN climate agree...
06 November, 2015
Pinocchio Climate Awards 2015: voting opens for dirtiest corporate Pinocchio
The companies most guilty of undermining climate action are exposed today in the Pinocchio Climate Awards. Cash from big...
05 November, 2015
Friends of the Earth Cameroon: Environmentalist faces heavy sentence in Cameroon
Mr. Nasako Besingi, Director of the NGO Struggle to Economize our Future Environment (SEFE) was sentenced on November 3 ...
05 November, 2015
Unfair deal under discussion at last UN meeting before Paris negotiations
Rich countries – those most responsible for climate change – are putting us on course for irreversible and more deva...
19 October, 2015
Another dirty energy domino falls as Engie swears off new coal investments
French Minister of the Environment Ségolène Royal announced today that energy giant Engie will stop investing in coa...
14 October, 2015
Friends of the Earth Nigeria to Nigerian Government: ‘Revoke AGIP operating licence’
This text is based on a special report by Friends of the Earth Nigeria
16 September, 2015
Evictions, urban cleansing, and Climate Talks in Paris
Adèle, Clémence and Angie, three climate activists living in Paris, wrote this piece for Young Friends of the Earth Eu...
16 September, 2015
Documentary highlights how mining and burning coal affects South Africa
Through first-hand testimony The Bliss of Ignorance investigates South Africa's complex relationship with one of the cou...
27 July, 2015
Pope says climate crisis is a matter of justice – reaction
18 June 2015 – Today, responding to the publication of Pope Francis’ papal encyclical on the environment [1], Friend...
18 June, 2015
UN climate talks close with insufficient progress
BONN, GERMANY, 11 June 2015 – As two weeks of UN climate talks come to a close here today, Friends of the Earth Intern...
11 June, 2015
Join a growing movement to confront the challenges of climate change
Friends of the Earth wants you to join a growing movement to confront and overcome the challenges of climate change. The...
04 June, 2015
Governments recognise air pollution’s threat to human health
Geneva, Switzerland & Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 1 June 2015 – The world’s governments took an important st...
01 June, 2015
FoE Japan: Urgent request to halt vetting procedures to restart nuclear reactors and review new nuclear safety standards instead
Public statement to Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority in response to the Fukui District Court injunction against rest...
19 April, 2015
New radio show focuses on environmental struggles around the world
Growing Voices is Real World Radio’s new English language program that features a specific case of an environmental st...
26 March, 2015
Friends of the Earth Croatia S.O.S. Adriatic: NO oil drilling!
FoE Croatia/Zelena akcija has officially launched a campaign against oil drilling in the Adriatic, together with others ...
05 March, 2015
Can we afford 30 more years of coal exploitation?
Where does the myth that coal is still necessary come from? It comes from the lobbying and influence of those corporatio...
26 February, 2015
Friends of the Earth France: Global Divestment Day
Ten months before the Paris climate conference, international civil society has decided to target investors and financi...
12 February, 2015
Friends of the Earth Nigeria: Shell compensation for Bodo
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has agreed to pay US$83 million in compensation to the...
08 January, 2015
No Justice in Lima Outcome
The world faces a planetary emergency: climate change, caused by a system that puts the pursuit of profit above the need...
14 December, 2014
How climate change, dirty energy and extractivism are affecting people
We often talk about climate change as an abstract, global problem. But when energy and extraction companies disrupt the ...
11 December, 2014
The Lima Declaration
The Peoples Summit on Climate Change, held in Lima from 8 to 11 December 2014, is an expression of the mobilization and ...
11 December, 2014
Central Lima shut down by march for climate justice
Over 20,000 people flooded central Lima calling for "Climate Justice Now!" in the largest demonstration the city has see...
10 December, 2014
The winding road to Paris
The UN and EU, taken over by ‘corporate capture’, aren’t doing enough to tackle climate change. Non-governmental o...
10 December, 2014
Gender issues need to be part of the conversation about climate change
December 9th is gender day here at the UN climate talks, in Lima, Peru. This is the third year that the UN negotiations ...
09 December, 2014
Wait. Our governments are supposed to stop climate change not accelerate it, right?
World governments gathered in Lima, Peru for the latest round of UN climate negotiations should have finance on their mi...
03 December, 2014
Climate justice is the only way to solve our climate crisis
LIMA, Dec 1 2014 (IPS) - In November, the world’s top climate scientists issued their latest warning that the climate ...
03 December, 2014
How climate change may lead to an increase in violence against women
November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Even today, at least one in three ...
25 November, 2014
