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Supreme Court Ruling a Disaster for Democracy
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica had the following statement in response to today’s 5-4 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Read More
EPA Issues Final Rule to Reduce Air Pollution from Ships
WASHINGTON, DC -- Nine years after Friends of the Earth filed a petition requesting more protective air pollution limits on large ships, and after two court battles in which Earthjustice represented Friends of the Earth, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today publicly released final air pollution standards for ships. The coordinated strategy, which includes this rule, would reduce harmful air pollutants from shipping by 80 percent or more by 2030, preventing between 12,000 and 31,000 premature deaths. Read More
UN climate conference closes without adopting ‘Copenhagen Accord’
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK -- On the day that the UN Climate talks officially closed, Friends of the Earth International warned against the false conclusion that the UN Climate Conference has adopted the 'Copenhagen Accord.' Read More
Friends of the Earth U.S. Reaction: Sham Deal Requires Nothing, Accomplishes Nothing
Statement of Erich Pica, president of Friends of the Earth U.S., on tonight's announcement by President Obama. Read More
Obama’s Copenhagen speech: saving face, not planet
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Climate talks: Rich countries to blame for deadlock
Copenhagen, Denmark, December 17, 2009 - As world leaders gather at crucial UN climate talks in Copenhagen, Friends of the Earth International said that rich countries are squarely to blame for the lack of any meaningful progress made so far. Read More
Danish PM Tries to Derail UN Climate Talks; Friends of the Earth suspended from the conference
DANISH PM TRIES TO DERAIL UN CLIMATE TALKS; FRIENDS OF THE EARTH SUSPENDED FROM THE CONFERENCE COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, December 16, 2009 – Friends of the Earth International denounced today an attempt by the Danish Prime Minister to derail the U.N negotiations in favour of rich countries and condemned the exclusion of critical civil society voices -- including Friends of the Earth -- from the UN Climate conference. Read More
In Copenhagen: Africa moves to stop rich country power grab and protect Kyoto targets
COPENHAGEN , December 14, 2009 -- Commenting on the African Group of nations' opposition to an outrageous attempt by rich countries to kill the Kyoto targets in Copenhagen, Friends of the Earth International's Nnimmo Bassey said: Read More
Friends of the Earth Statement on Introduction of CLEAR Act by Senators Cantwell and Collins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michelle Chan, 415-544-0790 ext. 214, [email protected] Kelly Trout, 202-222-0722, [email protected] WASHINGTON DC -- Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica had the following statement on Senator Maria Cantwell’s and Senator Susan Collins’ introduction of the Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act: Read More
Obama to receive prize based on promise he has failed to keep
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Nick Berning, +45 30 48 31 73 (Denmark) Kelly Trout, +1 202 222 0722 (United States) Read More