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Mon, 31 Mar 08
FALL IN UK CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS WELCOMED
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/fall_in_uk_carbon_dioxide_2703 2008.html
Provisonal figures showing a fall in UK carbon dioxide emissions have been welcomed by Friends of the Earth. But the environmental campaign group called for tougher Government action on climate change pointing out that carbon dioxide emissions are still only one per cent below 1997 levels ? despite repeated promises of substantial cuts - and that today?s figures exclude emissions from shipping and aviation.

Mon, 31 Mar 08
GM RICE UNSAFE SAYS FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/gm_rice_unsafe_says_food_s_270 32008.html
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has this week declared that illegal GM rice found in the UK food chain eighteen months ago is ?unsafe?.

Mon, 31 Mar 08
EXPERTS SLAM GOVERNMENT RECORD ON FUEL POVERTY
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/experts_slam_government_re_260 32008.html
The Government has been heavily criticised today by its own independent expert group for not doing enough to end fuel poverty. Friends of the Earth has welcomed today?s report by the Fuel Poverty Advisory Group, and is urging the Government to comprehensively increase levels of energy efficiency in the homes of the fuel poor.

Mon, 31 Mar 08
HEATHROW TERMINAL 5: WHY IT MUST BE THE LAST AIRPORT EXPANSION
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/heathrow_terminal_5_why_it_260 32008.html
Heathrow?s Terminal 5, which is due to open to the public tomorrow (Thursday), must be the UK?s last airport expansion if the Government is serious about tackling climate change, Friends of the Earth said today.

Mon, 31 Mar 08
NUCLEAR POWER: A DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE DISTRACTION TO REAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/nuclear_power_a_dangerous_2603 2008.html
Business Secretary John Hutton?s claim that Britain must "significantly expand" its nuclear power production for the sake of national security and to combat climate change is misleading and dangerous, Friends of the Earth said today.

Fri, 21 Mar 08
Thom Yorke Edits Climate Change Special Edition of the Observer Magazine
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/thom_yorke_edits_climate_c_200 32008.html
Radiohead front man, Thom Yorke is editing a climate change special edition of the Observer Magazine due out this Sunday (23 March 2008). Thom Yorke is guest editing the magazine as part of his work in support of The Big Ask, Friends of the Earth?s campaign for a strong climate change law.

Wed, 19 Mar 08
High Court orders Government to release Sakhalin information
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/high_court_orders_governme_180 32008.html
Tuesday 18 March ? The High Court has ruled that a Government department must hand over information to Friends of the Earth about a controversial oil and gas project. Friends of the Earth requested the information under freedom of information laws when the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) was considering financing oil and gas exploration off the north-east coast of Sakhalin, a Russian island north of Japan.

Wed, 19 Mar 08
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/friends_of_the_earth_appoi_180 32008.html
Friends of the Earth has appointed Andy Atkins as its new Executive Director. He will leave his current post as Policy and Campaigns Director of relief and development charity Tearfund to join Friends of the Earth in late June, before replacing Tony Juniper as Executive Director later in the summer.

Tue, 18 Mar 08
Halt airport expansion now
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/halt_airport_expansion_now_140 32008.html
Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport is being officially opened by the Queen this morning. Friends of the Earth objects to airport expansion because airport expansion will increase flights and raise carbon dioxide emissions; aviation is one of the fastest growing sources of carbon dioxide emissions in the UK; unless we tackle aviation growth scientists warn that we may not meet our climate targets; improving fast rail travel is a viable alternative

Fri, 14 Mar 08
BUDGET FALLS A LONG WAY SHORT ON GREEN ACTION
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/budget_falls_a_long_way_sh_120 32008.html
The Chancellor has fallen a long way short of his promise to put sustainability at the heart of today?s Budget, Friends of the Earth said today. Alistair Darling should have used his speech to announce a wide range of positive measures that would have helped develop a low carbon economy by making it cheaper and easier for people to go green. But despite a few welcome green initiatives, it fell a long way short of what is required.

Fri, 14 Mar 08
DARLING MUST DELIVER ON SUSTAINABLE BUDGET PROMISE...AND STAND FIRM ON PETROL DUTY
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/darling_must_deliver_on_su_120 32008.html
The Chancellor must put tackling climate change at the heart of tomorrow?s Budget Friends of the Earth said today. In December the Chancellor promised that "sustainability will be at the heart of the next Budget. This is not an optional extra. It is essential for all our futures." The environmental group is calling on the Chancellor to keep this pledge by announcing a comprehensive package of measures to make it cheaper and easier for people to go green, and to stick to his plans to increase fuel duty.

Wed, 12 Mar 08
Urgent Action Needed on Potentially Hazardous Illegal GM rice Contamination
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/urgent_action_needed_on_po_110 32008.html
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) today advised stakeholders that illegal GM rice from China is currently in the UK food chain. Friends of the Earth and GM Freeze have urged the FSA to act immediately to ensure that contaminated products are cleared from shelves and prevented from entering the market, instead of waiting a month until the official date to implement measures.

Tue, 11 Mar 08
BUDGET: Government must insulate fuel poor homes
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/budget_government_must_ins_100 32008.html
The Government must massively expand its efforts to increase levels of energy efficiency in the homes of the fuel poor, Friends of the Earth said today. The green group warned that Government efforts to boost the income or lower the bills of the fuel poor would neither provide a permanent solution to fuel poverty in the face of rising energy costs or tackle climate change.

Thu, 6 Mar 08
ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES: ONE THIRD SAY THEY WILL ACT ON GREEN ADVICE
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/energy_performance_certifi_060 32008.html
A new survey published today showing that nearly one third of new home-buyers plan to carry out some of the energy saving recommendations in their Home Information Packs (HIPs), has been welcomed by Friends of the Earth. But the environmental organisation warned that without greater financial incentives homeowners are much less likely to turn their intentions into action, and called on the Government to regulate to ensure that EPCs are provided to all prospective buyers when a property is first put on the market.

Tue, 4 Mar 08
MPs call for rise in green taxes
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/mps_call_for_rise_in_green_050 32008.html
The Environmental Audit Committee has called on the Chancellor to increase taxes on pollution in the forthcoming budget.

Mon, 3 Mar 08
Pay as you go motorway lanes will increase traffic
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/pay_as_you_go_motorway_lan_050 32008.html
The Government has proposed opening up the hard shoulder to traffic in order to ease congestion.