08/07/14
Mixed results for climate laws in Scandinavia
Finland and Denmark have recently become the latest countries to adopt binding climate laws. In June, measures were agreed in Copenhagen to move the c …
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26/06/14
Human rights defenders call for corporate accountability
In the wake of major human rights abuses carried out by European companies and the national government in Guatemala, two human rights defenders from t …
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24/06/14
Community energy across Europe: the highlights!
With EU Sustainable Energy Week running from today until until Friday 27th June, Friends of the Earth Europe has gathered examples of community energy …
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18/06/14
New report: The dash for shale gas in Argentina
In a new frontier for shale gas, big energy companies such as Chevron, Shell and Total are ‘heading south’ to drill in Argentina, including in protect …
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18/06/14
World famous fjords threatened by toxic waste
Time may be running out to prevent toxic mining waste from being dumped directly into vulnerable Norwegian fjords – despite warnings from scientists, …
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11/06/14
French bank urged to stop investing in coal
Today in France, activists brought the polluting reality of French bank Société Générale’s investments in coal to their doorstep – by dumping 1.8 tonn …
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