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Biden’s Climate Commitment Falls Far Short of U.S. “Fair Share”
The U.S. climate target unveiled today is magnitudes below the United States’ fair share of climate action, both in terms of actual greenhouse gas reductions and providing finance and other assistan…
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Friends of the Earth reacts to the reintroduction of the Growing Climate Solutions Act
The ‘Growing Climate Solutions Act’ represents the opposite of a solution to the climate crisis. It would allow the fossil fuel industry to pollute as usual, line the pockets of Big Ag, and perpet…
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Environmental, environmental justice, development, faith, and youth groups urge Biden administration to commit to a “fair share” climate target at Earth Day Climate Leaders’ Summit
Nearly 100 civil society organizations sent a letter to the Biden administration urging climate action that prioritizes the world’s most vulnerable communities.
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NGOs call on President Biden and Prime Minister Suga to take strong leadership on ending public support for coal, oil, and gas
We, as environmental NGOs based in both the U.S. and Japan, call on President Biden and Prime Minister Suga to take strong leadership on ending public support for coal, oil and gas expansion projects…
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NEW REPORT: Pallone’s Clean Energy Standard fails to decarbonize the energy sector by 2035
A new report commissioned by Friends of the Earth finds substantial concessions to polluters in the CLEAN Future Act, the legislation from Chairmen Pallone and Tonko of the House Energy and Commerce C…
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FOE calls on Congress to pass Keep It in the Ground Act
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-2) reintroduced the Keep It in the Ground Act today, which would end new fossil fuel leasing on federal lands and waters.
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Walmart announces industry-leading policy to protect pollinators from pesticides
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) announced a landmark pollinator health policy today, the most far reaching to date of any U.S. food retailer.
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Groups Urge Regulation of Genetically Engineered Animals Stay with FDA not USDA
This week, thirteen national advocacy groups concerned about public health, environment, and animal welfare urged key federal agencies to maintain regulatory authority over genetically engineered…
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Civil society groups release “Fair Shares NDC” model for revised U.S. climate action pledge under the Paris Agreement
Today, environmental, environmental justice, and international development groups are releasing the “Fair Shares Nationally Determined Contribution” (“Fair Shares NDC”) laying out the measures…
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Friends of the Earth Statement on JP Morgan Annual letter
Friends of the Earth released documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act today, revealing JP Morgan Chase’s efforts to lobby senior Trump Treasury officials to bailout the oil industry…