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Fighting Climate Disinformation on the International Stage

The historic declaration marks the first time any state or country has made a formal commitment to fighting climate change disinformation.

EXIM Funds Reko Diq Mine Amid Human Rights, Climate Concerns 

The U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) voted to provide $1.25 billion of taxpayer dollars for the controversial Reko Diq copper mine in Pakistan’s Balochistan province.

Curbing Public Financing of Fossil Fuels  

An international agreement supported by Friends of the Earth and partners has driven large reductions in public fossil fuel financing.

U.S. Senate Advances Provisions Expanding Non-dairy Milk Access in Schools  

Friends of the Earth U.S., The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and other members of the Plant Powered School Meals Coalition applaud the Senate for unanimously advancing provisions that…

NGOs Appeal Denial of Preliminary Injunction to Stop Trump Administration’s Unlawful $4.7 Billion Fossil Fuel Handout

Friends of the Earth US (FOE-US) and Justiça Ambiental (JA, or Friends of the Earth Mozambique) filed an appeal with the federal U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

New Report Finds USDA Food Purchasing Still Favors Industrial Agriculture, Concentrates Power Among a Few Corporations

Analysis shows billions in federal food contracts flow to a handful of large companies, sidelining independent and sustainable producers.