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Friends of the Earth staff share their take on international climate negotiations

International climate change negotiations are underway in Bonn, Germany. These negotiations, formally known as an "intercessional," are running from June 1 to 12 and are intended to lay the groundwork for countries to form a binding agreement to tackle the climate crisis. The agreement is expected to be finalized during further negotiations in Copenhagen, Denmark, later this year.

U.S. Agency Votes to Finance Giant Coal Plant in India

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Michelle Chan, Friends of the Earth
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World Bank Inspection Panel Given Green Light to Proceed with Full Investigation into South African Coal Loan

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Michael Stulman (Africa Action) 202-546-7961
Kelly Trout (Friends of the Earth, U.S.) 202-222-0722
 

Taxing Wall Street Greed to Pay for Global Needs

The Investing in Our Future Act, H.R. 5783, introduced by Representative Stark (D-Calif.), would place a tiny levy on the untaxed foreign currency exchange market -- where one currency is exchanged for another -- to raise urgently needed funds for climate change and health programs in impoverished countries. As a top climate polluter and the world’s largest economy, the United States owes the world a huge debt when it comes to climate change. The Investing in Our Future Act would begin to steer the United States on the right path toward living up to our responsibilities.

Obama Administration Poised to Provide Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Financing for Coal in India, Undercutting Clean Energy Jobs in the U.S.

Contact:
Michelle Chan, Friends of the Earth, +1 415 544 0790 x214, mchan@foe.org
Doug Norlen, Pacific Environment, +1 202 465.1650, dnorlen@pacificenvironment.org
Steve Kretzmann, Oil Change International, +1 202 497 1033, steve@priceofoil.org

Trading Away Peoples' Rights

By Kate Horner

For over a decade, Friends of the Earth has been fighting against little known provisions in our trade agreements that grant broad privileges to multinational corporations and put profits ahead of the public interest. These trade policies allow companies to sue governments for adopting health or environmental laws that may reduce their current or future profits.

Groups Urge 'No Role' for the World Bank in Managing Climate Funds

The success of global climate negotiations – and the fight against climate change – largely depend on
developed countries meeting their responsibilities to transfer hundreds of billions of dollars each year to
support developing countries to deal with global warming and to transition to sustainable and equitable
economies. This money will only be as effective as the institutions through which it is channeled.

Bonn Negotiations, May 31st-June 11th, 2010: U.S. Submission

Last December, President Obama accepted a Nobel Prize for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples" and his "constructive role in meeting the great climatic challenges the world is confronting.” He characterized the Prize as “as an affirmation of American leadership on behalf of aspirations held by people in all nations.” Yet in Copenhagen, President Obama squandered a historic opportunity to embody this necessary leadership in the global fight against the climate crisis.

Just Say "No" to Offsets

Gaming the MarketsAfter months of tedious negotiations, Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman last week introduced a draft of their cap-and-trade bill, the American Power Act. The bill pampers the country's worst industrial polluters while eliminating key components of the Clean Air Act.

Carbon Fraud Guide Details Dangers of Carbon Markets Contaminated By Offsets

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May 18, 2010
 
Contact:
Michelle Chan, mchan@foe.org, 415-544-0790 x214