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Fri, 31 Oct 08
Government amendments to the Energy Bill are deeply disappointing
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/feed_in_tariff_government_amen dments_30102008.html
Government amendments to the Energy Bill are deeply disappointing

Wed, 29 Oct 08
Parliament to vote on new climate change law
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/final_bill_release_28102008.ht ml
Parliament to vote on new climate change law

Sun, 26 Oct 08
MPs urged to not to forget planes in Climate Change Bill
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/media_advance_climate_bill_251 02008.html
GOVERNMENT URGED TO STRENGTHEN CLIMATE BILL AHEAD OF CRUCIAL VOTE IN PARLIAMENT

Fri, 24 Oct 08
EU renewable energy target: House of Lords calls for urgent action
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/eu_renewables_23102008.html
Responding to today's House of Lords report on the European Union's renewable energy plans, Friends of the Earth urged ministers to get on with the job of harnessing Britain's huge potential for green power

Wed, 22 Oct 08
UK number one for offshore wind - but more investment is needed in renewables
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/renewable_energy_21102008.html
Friends of the Earth has welcomed today's news that the UK is the world's biggest developer of offshore wind but said much more investment in renewables was needed.

Tue, 21 Oct 08
Mandelson's trade legacy puts forests and livelihoods at risk - new report
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/eu_trade_deals_and_wildlife_re port_19102008.html
New trade deals will harm people and wildlife in Africa

Sat, 18 Oct 08
EU neglects forests by failing to ban illegal timber
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/forests_17102008.html
EU plans to protect the world's forests and stop the trade of illegal timber fall dramatically short of the action that is desperately needed to prevent deforestation and tackle climate change, Friends of the Earth said today.

Fri, 17 Oct 08
Government increases climate emissions target to 80 per cent - as Miliband backs financial incentives for small-scale renewable energy
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/ed_miliband_speech_on_climate_ 16102008.html
Friends of the Earth has welcomed the Government's decision today (Thursday 16 October 2008) to increase its target for cutting UK emissions to 80 per cent but warned pollution from planes and ships needs to be dealt with in law.

Thu, 16 Oct 08
Biofuels consultation - there are better ways to cut emissions
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/biofuels_consultation_reaction _15102008.html
There are much better ways to cut emissions from road transport than biofuels

Thu, 16 Oct 08
Don't abandon EU climate agenda, says Gordon Brown
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/gordon_brown_eu_climate_151020 08.html
Gordon Brown's comments today in support of the EU climate change agenda has been welcomed by Friends of the Earth

Fri, 10 Oct 08
Government green light to 10 million extra passengers at Stansted airport condemned
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/stansted_09102008.html
Today's decision by Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon to allow 10 million more passengers to use Stansted airport - a 40 per cent increase - has been condemned by Friends of the Earth

Thu, 9 Oct 08
Biofuels standards challenged by new report on Malaysian Palm Oil
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/malaysian_palm_oil_report_0810 2008.html
Malaysian palm oil is finding its way into British petrol tanks despite concerns about its carbon balance and the rainforest being destroyed to produce it - according to a new report by Friends of the Earth international.

Wed, 8 Oct 08
Government's Climate Committee calls for tougher climate target
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/80percent_07102008.html
The Government is under intense pressure to strengthen its proposals for a new climate change law after its Climate Change Committee called for cuts in greenhouse gas emissions of at least 80 per cent by 2050, including aviation and shipping.

Tue, 7 Oct 08
Legal challenge over Government's fuel poverty strategy
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/fuelpoverty_courtcase_06102008 .html
The Government has been taken to the High Court today to defend its failure to lift vulnerable people out of fuel poverty. The judicial review is being brought by the two charities in the only case of its kind examining fuel poverty policy.

Fri, 3 Oct 08
Fuel poverty highest ever in England under Labour, new figures reveal
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/fuelpoverty_02102008.html
The number of fuel poor households in England is now higher than at any time recorded since Labour came to power, shocking new Government figures estimate today.

Thu, 2 Oct 08
Conservatives want high speed rail instead of third Heathrow runway
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/conservatives_rail_29092008.ht ml
Conservative plans to scrap proposals for a third runway at Heathrow and replace it with a high speed rail link between London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds have been welcomed by Friends of the Earth.

Thu, 2 Oct 08
UK opposes green aviation targets
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/aviation_26092008.html
The UK Government is lobbying for aviation to be excluded from an EU plan to boost renewable energy, it has been revealed today.

Thu, 2 Oct 08
MEPs support tough action on car emissions
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/eucars_25092008.html
MEPs in the European Parliament today voted to make carmakers play a much greater role in tackling climate change and rejected car industry attempts to weaken proposed legislation on the fuel efficiency of new cars.

Thu, 2 Oct 08
Emma Thompson urges Guides to go green
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/beaclimatechampion_23092008.ht ml
Actress Emma Thompson has joined forces with Friends of the Earth to urge Guides, Brownies and Senior Section members across the UK to become Climate Champions by reducing their carbon footprint and helping to find out the real barriers to going green.

Thu, 2 Oct 08
Hutton energy speech - Friends of the Earth reaction
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/hutton_speech_22092008.html
A Government Minister's speech on the need for new coal-fired power stations has been criticised today by Friends of the Earth.