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COP Blog: Paris’s $100B question
Originally posted on Environmental Finance At the Paris COP, it is hardly possible to overstate the importance of climate finance – the provision of funds by developed countries for developing countries to take climate action. This money is critical to show poor nations that rich nations are making good on… Read More
Concerned Americans urge White House to overhaul GMO regulations by the thousands
Over 130,000 people call for more rigorous oversight and labeling WASHINGTON, DC — Late Friday, over 130,000 individuals, along with leading environmental, food safety, and farmer groups, submitted comments calling for an overhaul of the U.S. government system regulating genetically engineered plants and animals. Known as the Coordinated Framework for… Read More
Rally Tally: Activists urge Japan to stop funding fossil fuels
This is your formal invitation to a recurring blog post dubbed Rally Tally. What: Record of the rallies we coordinate and attend Where: This very blog When: After every rally For our first installment … we have the most recent rally hosted by our very own Kate DeAngelis, international policy… Read More
Indonesia’s palm oil fires: Responding to the crisis
Massive forest fires have engulfed Indonesia for several months, and produce more daily CO2 emissions than the entire U.S. economy. The fires are responsible for as many as 500,000 cases of respiratory infections, and are directly threatening the world’s last orangutans; for all of this, the fires are… Read More
Infographic: The Story of Climate Finance – Paying the high cost of climate chaos
Understanding The Story of Climate Finance is fundamental to understanding climate chaos, its high cost for poor countries and the role that the U.S. plays. To help us all out, Friends of the Earth U.S. created an infographic which visualizes who is most responsible for climate change on a… Read More
112 groups demand grants and honest accounting for rich countries’ promised $100 billion in climate finance
In light of the recent release of the OECD report, “Climate Finance in 2013-14 and the USD 100 billion goal,” and the finance ministerial that took place in Lima, Peru on Oct. 9 on the sidelines of the World Bank/International Monetary Fund annual meetings, 112 groups from around the… Read More
Palm oil fires rage in Indonesian Borneo
Every year during the dry season, rural Indonesia literally goes up in smoke due to the illegal burning of forests for palm oil plantations. This year’s fire season is one of the worst ever. During a field visit to Central Kalimantan, in Indonesian Borneo, last month, I visited the heart… Read More
China’s Pledge to Curb Coal Investments: The Backstory
Last week, the US and China announced a “common vision” for tackling climate change, an announcement that was intended to generate political momentum in the run-up to the United Nation’s Framework Convention on Climate Change talks in Paris this December. One of the most notable portions of China’s commitment is… Read More
Antibiotic Resistance — with a side order of fries?
New scorecard shows most chain restaurants failing to address antibiotics crisis From chicken nuggets to bacon double cheeseburgers, most meat served by leading chain restaurants comes from animals raised on industrial farms, where excessive use of antibiotics in their feed is routine. This rampant misuse of antibiotics on factory farms… Read More
“Love Song to the Earth:” An anthem for action
To help ensure that leaders understand what’s at stake, and to encourage citizens to raise their voices in a call for meaningful, global action on climate change. In the midst of this momentous occasion, Friends of the Earth U.S., the UN Foundation, Natasha Bedingfield, Sir Paul McCartney and a host of artists and performers have teamed up to release “Love Song to the Earth.” Read More