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Malaysian palm oil greenwash report
PENANG (MALAYSIA) / BRUSSELS (BELGIUM), October 7, 2008 – Malaysian palm oil exported for use in food, biofuels and...
07 October, 2008International day against monoculture tree plantations
Joint Release from World Rainforest Movement, Friends of the Earth International and Global Forest Coalition, 19 September 2008 --...
19 September, 2008Real price of agrofuels revealed
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / PORTO ALLEGRE, BRAZIL / MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY, 10 September 2008 -- The rapid development of agrofuels in...
10 September, 2008Climate Talks end amidst fears over carbon colonialism
ACCRA (GHANA), 27 August 2008 - The United Nations climate talks ending today and focused on 'Reducing Emissions from...
27 August, 2008Land grab threat at UN climate talks
ACCRA (GHANA), 19 August 2008 – Delegates attending the United Nations climate talks in Accra on 21st – 27th...
19 August, 2008G8 2008 futile rhetoric on climate
HOKKAIDO, JAPAN, July 8, 2008 - Reacting to the statement released by the G8 in Hokkaido, Friends of the...
08 July, 2008World Bank casts its dark shadow over G8
HOKKAIDO, JAPAN, July 7, 2008 -- The World Bank is officially launching its "climate investment funds" backed by Japan,...
07 July, 2008G8 Leaders urged to dump the World Bank’s climate investment funds
HOKKAIDO, JAPAN, July 4, 2008 - G8 leaders meeting in Hokkaido July 7-9 to tackle issues such as rising...
04 July, 2008Groups oppose World Bank climate funds
BONN, GERMANY, June 5, 2008 – More than 121 groups released today a statement opposing the World Bank’s proposed...
05 June, 2008Biodiversity plan of inaction condemned
BONN, GERMANY, May 30, 2008 -- Friends of the Earth International expressed its alarm at the failure of the...
30 May, 2008