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Pro-Poor Climate Finance
Is There a Role for Private Finance in the Green Climate Fund?
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Comments on “Business Model Framework, Private Sector Facility”
(GCF/B.04/07) By Friends of the Earth U.S. and Institute for Policy Studies
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Dear President Obama: Preserve our government
Negotiations are coming down to the wire on the fiscal cliff. Friends of the Earth warned about the dangers of a bad deal and we are still concerned. That is why Friends of the Earth President Erich P…
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Tally ho! Backed by 62 organizations, Robin Hood seeks top Treasury post
Robin Hood, a champion of ordinary people, made a stop in Washington, D.C. this week — to put his hat in the ring to replace outgoing U.S. Treasury Sectary Tim Geithner, a champion of Wall Stree…
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Fatally flawed FDA assessment to unleash genetically engineered salmon
Today, the Food and Drug Administration released its final environmental assessment on the so-called “frankenfish,” a salmon that has been genetically engineered by Massachusetts-based AquaBoun…
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Letter to President Obama RE: Treasury Secretary
Letter to President Obama urging him to nominate a Treasury Secretary who will (1) champion a financial transaction tax and (2) dedicate the revenue raised to fund public services that keep people and…
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Don’t be afraid of the cliff
Call it the fiscal cliff, the fiscal slope or an “austerity crisis,” but no matter the nomenclature, a battle is underway over the role of government in the U.S.: Should we take care of our own or…
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From false climate solutions to addressing the real drivers of deforestation
Friends of the Earth in the news this week As developed countries have fled the Kyoto Protocol like rats from a sinking ship, climate financing continues to be central among the issues on the table…
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We need to put the breaks on palm oil biodiesel
This past Tuesday the European Commission approved a scheme that would certify “sustainable biodiesel” made from palm oil for use in the EU’s transportation sector, despite the fact…
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Control fossil fuel exports: part 1
“Global warming is fueled by oil, coal, and natural gas exports. The World Trade Organization, the proposed Trans Pacific trade agreement and international investment agreements are designed to…