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Climate talks in Bonn
Read more about the international climate negotiations: Read informational briefs about pressing issues at Bonn Huffington Post: Will Bonn Climate Talks Reflect a Dramatically Changed World? Deutsche…
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Proposed trade agreements threaten U.S. environmental policy
In July 2011, the U.S. House of Representatives is likely to vote on three new free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama. Friends of the Earth and other environmental advocates…
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What would Robin Hood say?
This blog post is one of a series of updates from Friends of the Earth representatives at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bonn, Germany. By Asad Rehman, Friends of the Ear…
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Saving forests is not like installing a traffic light
This blog post is one of a series of updates from Friends of the Earth representatives at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bonn, Germany. By Kate Horner, Friends of the Ear…
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World Bank’s forest carbon fund raises concerns
In the margins of the 8th Carbon Expo in Barcelona today, the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) will launch a new fund, known as the FCPF Carbon Fund. The Carbon F…
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Geoengineering: carbon capture or corporate capture?
This blog post is one of a series of updates from Friends of the Earth representatives at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bonn, Germany. By Eric Hoffman and Kate Horner, F…
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A gap in more than just ideas
This blog post is one of a series of updates from Friends of the Earth representatives at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bonn, Germany. By Pascoe Sabido, Friends of the E…
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Before presidential debate, new TV ad encourages candidates to oppose ethanol subsidies
Washington, D.C.—Less than a week before the first Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire, two public interest groups, environmental advocate Friends of the Earth and budget watchdog…
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Alaska court rules against cruise ship polluters
Juneau, AK — Alaskans concerned about the health and economic impacts of toxic cruise ship pollution are welcoming a ruling issued by the Alaska Superior Court this week. The court held the A…
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Climate finance — old wine in a new bottle?
This blog post is one of a series of updates from Friends of the Earth representatives at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bonn, Germany. By Marjorie Williams, Internationa…