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2007

29 Dec -

New Year's resolutions: Go green for a great 2008!

28 Dec -

Government action needed to ensure a healthy future for town centres

21 Dec -

EU ministers must strengthen plans for curbing aviation emissions

19 Dec -

Eu ministers must strengthen plans for curbing aviation emissions

19 Dec -

EU slammed over green cars

18 Dec -

Londoners back plans to increase c-charge for gas guzzlers

18 Dec -

Government could face legal challenge over East of England plan

18 Dec -

European Commission to publish plans for greener cars

17 Dec -

Government publishes Planning Policy Statement on Climate Change

17 Dec -

Kyoto afloat despite attempted sabotage

14 Dec -

Government must not cave in to fuel protesters, say leading green groups

12 Dec -

Sustainability will be at the heart of the next budget, promises Chancellor

12 Dec -

Industrialised countries must act: Bali mandate at stake

11 Dec -

World bank: 'don't privatise forests'

11 Dec -

Who is the greenest Lib Dem leadership candidate - Friends of the Earth interviews the contenders

11 Dec -

Happy 10th birthday Kyoto

10 Dec -

Government to announce massive increase in off-shore wind

10 Dec -

Government announces massive boost for offshore wind

10 Dec -

Government plans two million pounds PR campaign to promote incineration

7 Dec -

Councils must do more to tackle climate change

7 Dec -

European renewable revolution undermined by agro-fuels folly

7 Dec -

Marchers call for international climate action

7 Dec -

Friends of the Earth International: keep unfair trade out of Bali talks

6 Dec -

Friends of the Earth welcomes Conservative's energy policy

6 Dec -

Government decision to scrap Stonehenge road welcomed

4 Dec -

Livingstone's Green Homes Initiative welcomed

3 Dec -

Airlines flying longer distances to avoid air traffic charges

3 Dec -

Government still failing on green taxes, new figures reveal

30 Nov -

Bali climate talks: press briefing

30 Nov -

Prince of Wales' business initiative on climate is 'major step forward'

29 Nov -

Governments must say no to biofuels

28 Nov -

Government publishes Planning Bill

28 Nov -

Rac foundation's call for more roads attacked

28 Nov -

Rail fare rises highlight Labours failings on transport and climate

28 Nov -

Food Standards Agency meeting to review GM rice contamination scandal

27 Nov -

Four new nuclear reactor sites revealed

27 Nov -

Emissions from UK homes could be slashed by 80 per cent reveals new research

27 Nov -

Reaction to Prof King's speech: GM crops are not needed to beat climate and population challenges

26 Nov -

Brown must rethink aviation and planning policies

26 Nov -

Voices from communities affected by climate change - new report

23 Nov -

EU can feed livestock without new GMOs

21 Nov -

Heathrow expansion plans must be scrapped

20 Nov -

Local stores can be greenest grocers

19 Nov -

Brown's green speech must be followed by urgent action

14 Nov -

Friends of the Earth director names first Eurostar train to leave St Pancras

13 Nov -

MEPs vote on EU plan to tackle aviations climate impact

13 Nov -

MEPs fail to back tough action on aviation and climate change

12 Nov -

Climate change: urgent action and robust policies must match dire warnings

12 Nov -

Green tips to put the love back into Christmas

8 Nov -

Anger over Government 'GM-coexistence' plans

8 Nov -

Leading English cities make climate commitment

7 Nov -

Shell advert is ruled 'misleading'

6 Nov -

Fsa to review GM rice contamination

5 Nov -

Queen's Speech: Climate law needs strengthening, planning law needs rethink

2 Nov -

Green lifestyle: Government must do more

31 Oct -

Competition Commission fails to act on supermarket bullies

30 Oct -

Transport policy: Urgent action needed to cut emissions

30 Oct -

Friends of the Earth urges the Government to get sorted on waste

29 Oct -

New figures reveal Government spending millions on GM research

29 Oct -

Climate Change Bill: Friends of the Earth comment

25 Oct -

Proposed GM maize ban in Europe

25 Oct -

Hard shoulder running: Friends of the Earth comment

25 Oct -

New UN Report points to international emergency.

24 Oct -

Rio Tinto's Madagascar mining project

24 Oct -

Tory MEPs must support party line and not compromise on tough climate change action

23 Oct -

Planning White Paper is legally unworkable

23 Oct -

Friends of the Earth anger at Government change on direction on renewable energy

22 Oct -

Green film winners announced

22 Oct -

Friends of the Earth partners with Eurostar

15 Oct -

New research finds out what's in the waste left after reuse, recycling and composting

15 Oct -

Government to abandon national road tolls?

13 Oct -

UK lobbying to weaken 20% target at secret European meeting

12 Oct -

Al Gore and IPCC Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

12 Oct -

Tony Juniper confirms final year in post

10 Oct -

50th anniversary of Windscale fire and end of nuclear consultation

9 Oct -

Pbr and climate change: the Government fails to deliver

8 Oct -

US investigation over GM rice contamination lets Bayer off the hook

5 Oct -

Pre-Budget Report will be key test of Brown's green credentials

5 Oct -

Pre-Budget Report a key test of Brown's green credentials

4 Oct -

Climate change One-minute film makes waves on Youtube

4 Oct -

Conservative Conference environment day - Friends of the Earth comment

1 Oct -

Friends of the Earth appalled by Commissions Severn Barrage recommendations

25 Sep -

Gordon Brown Speech Friends of the Earth Comment

24 Sep -

Climate justice needed to address global warming

19 Sep -

Green ninja or eco-femme fatale? Public asked to vote for best green film

17 Sep -

Ministers to back new GM push

13 Sep -

Quality of life: Cameron urged to adopt blueprint for a green future

13 Sep -

MPs Climate report welcomed

12 Sep -

Tougher targets needed for new cars

11 Sep -

TUC calls for tougher climate law

11 Sep -

11 Sep -

OECD warning over biofuels

7 Sep -

Hilary Benn to address Friends of the Earth conference

7 Sep -

Friends of the Earth pulls out of nuclear consultation

7 Sep -

Farmers warn of exodus from dairy sector as they struggle to break even

5 Sep -

BBC drops Planet Relief

4 Sep -

Scientists warn that EU plans to curb aviation emissions must be strengthened

3 Sep -

Government must act on green taxes

31 Aug -

Friends of the Earth dismisses claims made on wind farm documentary

28 Aug -

Lib Dem green plans welcomed

24 Aug -

Government must do more to help people take green action

24 Aug -

Government must allow local authorities to set renewable standards for new building

23 Aug -

UK may miss carbon targets - New report

13 Aug -

UK Government intends to water down EU renewables targets - Friends of the Earth comment

10 Aug -

Friends of the Earth endorses UCU calls for green curricula

6 Aug -

Heathrow ruling - Friends of the Earth comment

3 Aug -

New map highlights massive building plans for England and Wales

3 Aug -

Joint Committee on Draft Climate Change Bill recommend action on aviation

1 Aug -

Energy Performance Certificate introduction welcomed

31 Jul -

Heathrow ban court hearing

30 Jul -

MPs demand tougher climate change law

27 Jul -

Millions face Heathrow ban as injunction attempts to block peaceful protest

26 Jul -

Inspector recommends rejection of Thames Gateway Bridge - but Government re-opens inquiry

24 Jul -

Morph comes out of retirement for One-Minute green film competition

23 Jul -

Local residents and Friends of the Earth support Mansfield wind farm proposal

23 Jul -

All new homes must be carbon zero by 2010, says Friends of the Earth

20 Jul -

Academics challenge Labour on green record

16 Jul -

UK 21st in European league of carbon efficiency and well-being

16 Jul -

Friends of the Earth calls for weekly food waste collections

9 Jul -

Plans for Major Incinerator to Replace St Paul's Cathedral

6 Jul -

Spoof ad highlights how Tesco destroys local shops

6 Jul -

Friends of the Earth wins 2007 CIPR Excellence Award for Public Affairs

4 Jul -

Celebrities urge public to join The Big Ask online march

29 Jun -

High Court saves Great North Forest

29 Jun -

New survey spells trouble for Tesco

29 Jun -

High Court acts on Great North Forest

28 Jun -

Gordon Brown's first cabinet

22 Jun -

Trade talks collapse brings new hope for the poorest and the environment

20 Jun -

Chinese climate emissions soar

20 Jun -

Carbon calculator must not be a substitute for Government action

12 Jun -

Anger as EU Ministers give green light to GM-contaminated organic food

11 Jun -

Patio heaters should be banned, says Friends of the Earth

7 Jun -

Razorlight's Johnny Borrell Takes Eco Trip

7 Jun -

Weak G8 climate deal lacks substance

7 Jun -

G8: European countries must stand up to Bush on climate

6 Jun -

South Cambridgeshire Council Rejects Another Wind Farm

31 May -

Bush tries to sabotage fight against climate change

30 May -

Stansted airport public inquiry opens

30 May -

Razorlight's Johnny Borrell records solar powered song for Friends of the Earth

29 May -

Canada sued for breaching kyoto

29 May -

Campaigners sound the alarm on G8

24 May -

Analysis of English Waste Strategy

23 May -

Energy White Paper reaction

22 May -

Home Packs: Green groups angry as Energy Performance Certificates are delayed

22 May -

Government publishes Energy White Paper

21 May -

Planning White Paper slammed

21 May -

Legal Ruling on Critical Mass Cycle Ride - Cyclist applies to take case to the Lords

18 May -

Government to unveil English Waste Strategy

17 May -

Planning White Paper: Major developments may be forced through

16 May -

Home Packs: Green groups urge MPs not to delay Energy Performance Certificates

14 May -

Approval for GM potato trial criticised

11 May -

Wychwood festival to reduce its carbon footprint

10 May -

Blair's green record

9 May -

Shell's flowery claims

4 May -

Climate change report confirms the need for a tough climate change law

4 May -

Climate change: options to tackle it are affordable, agree governments

2 May -

Shell fails to obey gas flaring court order

30 Apr -

One-Minute Green Film Competition launched

29 Apr -

Supermarket planning rules must not be weakened, says new report

27 Apr -

Options to tackle climate change to be presented in Bangkok

21 Apr -

Honey fears may scupper GM potato trial

18 Apr -

Rally against unfair trade deals

13 Apr -

Climate change: poor suffer as world gets hotter

10 Apr -

'Green fuels' could be bad for the environment

5 Apr -

Top garden centre to ban patio heaters

30 Mar -

Green cars: motor industry still promoting gas-guzzlers

29 Mar -

Climate change set to overwhelm the world's poor

29 Mar -

UK carbon emissions highest since Labour came to power

22 Mar -

Friends of the Earth and Ape Alliance's palm oil campaign wins Observer Food Monthly award

21 Mar -

Budget moves in right direction - but not far enough

19 Mar -

'Green fuels' could be bad for the environment

19 Mar -

Brown's Budgets fail green test

15 Mar -

South West climate plan welcomed

14 Mar -

Call for GM potato crops to be suspended following Dutch court ruling

13 Mar -

Draft Climate Bill published

12 Mar -

Brown's green speech: climate must be at the heart of next week's Budget

12 Mar -

GM crops fail to deliver - new report

8 Mar -

Government Climate Change Bill expected

7 Mar -

EU must set tough climate change targets

7 Mar -

Philippines Supreme Court orders Shell's oil depot closure

6 Mar -

Warning over GM drug crops - as US prepares to allow GM rice with human DNA

1 Mar -

Giant EU Energy Flag outside EU Spring Summit

1 Mar -

Stop these unfair trade talks, say campaigners

28 Feb -

Supermarkets: TV chef calls for shake-up of 'big four'

23 Feb -

The Big Ask Cinema Night: 'An Inconvenient Truth' and question time with Environment Minister

23 Feb -

Ruling on legal challenge against the Food Standards Agency

21 Feb -

Food Standards Agency taken to court over illegal GM rice

20 Feb -

The Big Ask cinema Night

19 Feb -

London C Charge extension welcomed

16 Feb -

Time to put the break on road-pricing inaccuracies

16 Feb -

Food Standard Agency faces High Court challenge over illegal GM rice: 20/21 February

13 Feb -

MEPs vote to increase recycling and cut waste

13 Feb -

Road pricing is part of the solution to transport problems

9 Feb -

Comment on Branson's climate prize

9 Feb -

European Waste Vote: Conservative MEP pushes for incineration

7 Feb -

EU targets for greener cars too weak

7 Feb -

Town centres under threat from planning shake up

2 Feb -

International climate scientists issue stark global warning

31 Jan -

New figures show huge rise in aviation emissions

31 Jan -

Shell: use your profits to clean up your mess

30 Jan -

Richmond parking charge scheme welcomed

28 Jan -

Condoms turn students onto climate change

26 Jan -

Stark findings on climate change

24 Jan -

New Planning Disaster campaign launched

24 Jan -

UK's first national environmental legal advice line launched

24 Jan -

Bush speech offers little new on climate change

23 Jan -

Action needed to curb supermarket power

20 Jan -

Wildlife 'snappers' to highlight harm done by Shell

18 Jan -

"Leave Doha in cold storage" say campaigners as trade talks prioritized at WEF

18 Jan -

Carbon off-setting

15 Jan -

Call for an end to unfair trade deals

5 Jan -

Government Minister attacks aviation industry over climate change

3 Jan -

Leading artist backs Friends of the Earth

1 Jan -

Anger over Government GM 'co-existence' plans

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