Our Annual Review of 2012 focuses on the Friends of the Earth Europe network, and brings the voices of eight individuals involved with our work across Europe. It also celebrates five years of Young Friends of the Earth Europe, our youth-led, grassroots network. You will find highlights from our campaigns in Brussels, and key successes …
Shale gas: debunking economic myths
These two factsheets show that shale gas is not the economic miracle heralded by its proponents. Using figures from key industry sources and economic experts, these documents show that shale gas could at best only represent 2-3% of the European gas demand in 2030 and could be up to three times more expensive to develop …
2030 climate and energy policy: the time is now
Why Europe needs three ambitious and binding targets for 2030 to cut greenhouse gas emissions, save energy and develop renewable energies to avoid dangerous levels of climate change. And how these will encourage investment in solutions that will cut Europe’s emissions at the rate and scale science tells us is needed, and also create decent jobs, improve …
Hidden impacts: How Europe’s resource overconsumption promotes global land conflicts
Based on newly available data this report sheds lights on Europe’s role as a major user of global land resources. Europe’s high consumption levels, and insatiable appetite for meat, dairy, textiles and other products that require large areas of land, mean Europe’s ‘land footprint’ remains one of the largest in the world. The report finds …
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Saving energy: bringing down Europe’s energy prices for 2020 and beyond
The European Union could benefit from €200 billion net savings per year by 2020 providing it gets on track to meeting its stated 20% by 2020 energy savings target, this report shows. The study also looks to 2030 and finds that net savings in the order of €250 billion per year could be achieved if …
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Less is more: resource efficiency through waste collection, recycling and reuse
The European Union currently landfills and incinerates 60% of municipal waste. Valuable materials which could be recycled or re-used are being thrown away as rubbish, contributing to demand for more raw materials. In the case of textiles, for example, Europeans discard 5.8 million tonnes every year, with 75% going to landfill or incineration and only …
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