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The publications below include briefings, technical reports and responses to National Assembly for Wales consultations.
All Friends of the Earth Cymru public materials are bilingual. However, consultation responses, documents produced for other groups but made available to the public, and some older publications may be produced in English only.
Publications are free, and can be viewed and printed out directly. Look for the code PDF† which indicates a link to an Adobe Acrobat file.
Tackling Climate Change at Local Level
(PDF† format 316K) December 2005
The role of local development plans in tackling carbon dioxide emissions in Wales.
Welsh Assembly Government Consultation: Environment Strategy
(PDF† format 38K) October 2005
Friends of the Earth Cymru's response to the proposed Environment Strategy for Wales, presenting the case for setting targets for climate change.
Climate Change: an overview
(PDF† format 119K) July 2005
An overview of the impacts of climate change and what can be done about it.
Rising tide: the effect of climate change
(PDF† format 110K) July 2005
The climate change impact of flooding in Wales.
Losing our habitats to climate change
(PDF† format 117K) July 2005
Habitats in Wales are being lost as the climate changes. Possible impacts include threatened upland areas, such as the loss of Snowdon's alpine habitat.
New Energy Revolution
(PDF† format 118K) July 2005
Can green energy technologies be the next revolution in Wales, the heartlands of the old industrial revolution.
Renewable Energy not Nuclear Power
(PDF† format 118K) July 2005
Renewables can supply Wales' with clean and safe energy, unlike nuclear power which leavesa dangerous legacy of waste for future generations.
Road to Ruin
(PDF† format 120K) July 2005
Road building plans in Wales will contribute to climate change. The motorway proposed across the Gwent Levels should be scrapped, and the funding allocated to local public transport links.
Climate Change is Real, Support Wind Energy (PDF† format 135K) September 2004
Explaining climate change and the need to change to renewable energy sources, in particular wind energy including the Scarweather Sands offshore wind farm
Fferm wynt fôr Scarweather Sands - Cydbwyso'r ddadl
(Fformat PDF† 93K) Gorffennaf 2003
Taflen yn esbonio manteision y fferm wynt wedi ei awgrymmu ar gyfer Bae Abertawe, ac yn ymateb i ofidiau sydd wedi eu mynegi gan rai trigolion lleol ynglyn a'r datblygiad.
Stop Global Warming
(PDF† format) July 2002
How Wales can develop an indigenous renewable energy industry. Includes proposed targets for a range of renewable technologies.
Newid Hinsawdd Effeithiau posibl ar Gymru
(Fformat PDF†) Tachwedd 1997
Mae'r adroddiad yn dangos y gall newid hinsawdd gael effaith sylweddol ar fywyd yng Nghymru. Yn seiliedig ar ymchwil y Llywodraeth ac ymchwil ryngwladol, daw i'r casgliad y gallai yr amhariad gaiff ei ddarogan i hinsawdd gael patrymau tywydd mwy eithafol a newidiol fyddai'n cael effaith niweidiol ar weithgarwch economaidd, yr amgylchedd naturiol a iechyd.
Wind Power: 20 Myths Blown Away
(PDF† format 191K) May 2008
Tackling the myths blocking development of this clean source of energy in Wales
Evidence to the Welsh Affairs Committee Inquiry into Energy in Wales
(PDF† format 214K) March 2006
Response to review of energy provision and needs in Wales, stressing importance of addressing climate change through renewable energy and energy efficiency
Welsh Assembly Government Consultation - Energy Route Map
(PDF† format 61K) November 2005
Response to the Welsh Assembly Government's consultation document.
Welsh Assembly Government Consultation - TAN 8: Renewable Energy
(PDF† format 49K) July 2004
Response to the Welsh Assembly Government's draft Technical Advice Note (TAN) on renewable energy.
Welsh Assembly Government Consultation - Energy Saving Wales, Energy Efficiency Action Plan
(PDF† format 114K) June 2004
Includes nine recommendations, such as setting explicit energy saving targets and providing significantly more funding to achieve these targets.
Morglawdd Hafren neu morlynnoedd llanw?
(Fformat PDF† 64K) Ionawr 2004
Mae'r papur brîff hwn yn cymharu cynllun Morglawdd Hafren gyda thechnoleg cynhyrchu trydan newydd a elwir yn forlynnoedd llanw, y gellir hefyd eu hadeiladu ym Moryd Hafren. Dengys yr astudiaeth y byddai'r morlynnoedd, o ran cost trydan, faint o drydan a gynhyrchir, effeithiau ar yr amgylchedd a'r rhan fwyaf o ystyriaethau eraill, yn well dewis o lawer na'r Morglawdd.
Response to the Economic Development Committee Report on the review of Energy Policy in Wales Part 2: Energy Efficiency
(PDF† format 128K) February 2003
Calls on the Assembly to set high energy efficiency targets for Wales, to lead directly to a reduction in fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions
Public attitudes to wind energy in Wales
(PDF† format 151K) September 2002
71% of people in Wales would support a doubling of the current number of onshore wind turbines in Wales. 87% favoured offshore wind turbines rather than new nuclear power stations.
National Assembly for Wales consultation on renewable energy
(PDF† format 108K) July 2002
Calls on the National Assembly to set a target of 30 per cent of current Welsh electricity demand to be met with renewables by 2010.
National Assembly for Wales National Economic Development Strategy
(PDF† format) November 2001
Calls for high onshore and offshore renewable energy targets, and argues that investment in renewable energy would have economic and environmental benefits.
Welsh Assembly Government consultation: Power of Wellbeing
(PDF† format 39K) January 2006
States that the 'Power of Wellbeing' should be used to implement sustainable development and environmental justice for Wales, with a clear definition and guidance on the use of the power.
Welsh Assembly Government consultation: Local Development Plan Manual
(PDF† format 79K) October 2005
Criticises the poor understanding of participation presented, and the failure to ensure that local development plans are built on participation and sustainable development principles.
Welsh Assembly Government consultation: TAN 1 Joint Housing Land Availability Studies
(PDF† format 49K) October 2005
Response to the consultation on TAN 1 Joint Housing Land Availability Studies
Welsh Assembly Government consultation: TAN 2 Planning and affordable housing
(PDF† format 39K) October 2005
Emphasises the need for community involvement and sustainable homes.
Welsh Assembly Government consultation: Plan Rationalisation
(PDF† format 49K) September 2005
Recommends that sustainable development and environmental justice should be at the heart of the local planning system.
Welsh Assembly Government consultation: The Local Development Plan Regulations
(PDF† format 56K) May 2005
Stresses the need to ensure participation is at the heart of the planning system.
National Assembly for Wales consultation "The Wales Spatial Plan"
(PDF† format 169K) January 2004
Response to the Welsh Assembly Government consultation on a Spatial Plan for Wales: People, Places, Futures.
Planning justice for Wales
(PDF† format 138K) September 2002
The planning system in Wales is unfair because developers enjoy a right of appeal denied to residents or other objectors. Makes case for a limited right of appeal for "third parties", and suggests how this could be achieved without major delays in the planning system.
National Assembly for Wales consultation "Planning: delivering for Wales"
(PDF† format) April 2002
Friends of the Earth Cymru's response to the National Assembly's consultation on the future of planning in Wales.
Stop GM contamination
(PDF† format 190K) February 2005
Joint position by Friends of the Earth Cymru, GM Free Cymru, the Farmers' Union of Wales and the National Federation of Women's Institutes Wales, on "co-existence" between GM and non-GM crops.
GM free Welsh Local Authorities
(PDF† format 141K) July 2003
Steps Local Authorities can take to keep Wales GM free. A document produced by Friends of the Earth Cymru, the Farmers' Union of Wales, GM Free Cymru and the National Federation of Women's Institutes - Wales.
National Assembly for Wales and GM crops
(PDF† format 141K) November 2002
Five steps the Assembly must take to keep Wales GM Free. A document produced by Friends of the Earth Cymru, the Farmers' Union of Wales, GM Free Cymru and the National Federation of Women's Institutes Wales.
GM free Welsh environment
(PDF† format 190K) September 2002
A review of Friends of the Earth Cymru's successful campaign leading toWelsh Assembly to adopt a policy restricting the planting of genetically modified (GM) crops in Wales, including recommendations for future Assembly policy.
Cynigion Comisiwn yr UE ar y Trothwyau ar gyfer Presenoldeb Damweiniol GMO Cymeradwyedig mewn Hadau
(Fformat PDF† 95K) Medi 2002
Brîff cryno o ymateb Cyfeillion y Ddaear Cymru i ymgynghoriad Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru ar gynigion y Comisiwn Ewropeaidd i osod lefelau y gall hadau confensiynol gael eu gwenwyno gan organebau GM. Mae'r ymateb yn dadlau y byddai'r cynigion yn llesteirio ymdrechion y Cynulliad i hyrwyddo ffermio organig yng Nghymru ac yn arwain at lefelau annerbyniol o wenwyno GM yn yr amgylchedd a'r gadwyn fwyd. Mae'r ymateb yn galw ar y Cynulliad i gymryd safiad cryf yn erbyn y cynigion.
Sustaining spin
(PDF format) January 2004
Examines the Welsh Assembly Government's commitment to sustainable development, with particular reference to its relationship with local authorities. Shows that the Assembly Government is failing to give a clear lead.
Welsh Assembly Government Consultation - Intra-Wales Scheduled Air Services
(PDF† format 121K) June 2004
Details why an intra-Wales air service would offer only marginal and expensive time-saving for most coast-to-coast journeys when compared to upgraded and more frequent rail services.
Proposed A40 St Clears-Haverfordwest dualling
(PDF† format 104K) May 2001
The economic and environmental case against dualling the A40 St Clears - Haverfordwest, instead calling for better integrated public transport and greater rail usage.
Coast to coast
(PDF† format 108K) January 2000
A sustainable, integrating and affordable transport strategy linking north, mid and south Wales. Criticises calls for road building and proposes an affordable express rail service, coach service and cost-effective road-safety upgrading.
Transport in 21st century Wales
(PDF† format 97K) June 1999
A two page briefing on the future direction of transport policy in Wales.
Road upgrading, help or hindrance to the peripheral economies of Wales?
(PDF† format 89K) May 1998
Highlighting the many negative economic impacts of road upgrading. Suggests alternatives to building new roads as ways of achieving more sustained economic regeneration.
Zero-waste in Wales - from waste disposal to the zero-waste economy
(PDF† format) December 2003
Examining the impacts of our throwaway society, and makes the case for action at all levels to take Wales towards zero-waste.
Response to the National Assembly for Wales consultation Managing Waste Sustainably
(PDF† format 89K) October 2001
Argues for greatly increased recycling and composting targets, and calls on the Assembly to resist the building of incinerators in Wales.
Independent investigation - Nantygwyddon Landfill Site
(PDF† format 306K)2001
Supplementary written evidence to the National Assembly for Wales' investigation into the Nantygwyddon landfill, Rhondda, south Wales. Written by Alan Watson.
Environment Strategy: Further Evidence
(PDF† format - 70K) November 2005
Further evidence on the issues raised by the Environment Strategy in addition to climate change, including waste, resource management, transport, polluter pays principle and environmental justice.
GATS in Wales
(PDF† format - 140K) April 2004
Concludes that the World Trade Organisation's General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) could limit the powers of the Welsh Assembly to govern in the public interest, if it conflicts with the interests of big business.
Sea Empress oil spill on the Pembrokeshire coast on the third anniversary of the oil spill
(PDF† format) February 1999
A survey of the Pembrokeshire shoreline detailing observations of residual Sea Empress oil, by Tim Deere-Jones.
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