Salisbury Friends of the Earth

Friends of the Earth welcomes the election of Caroline Lucas, the first Green Party MP.

Liberal Democrats and Conservatives have made welcome election pledges to boost support for local green electricity schemes and encourage households and communities to benefit from them, Friends of the Earth revealed today.

The environment ministers of China, India, Brazil and South Africa have met to discuss how to make progress towards strong and fair international action on climate change.

The Lib Dems have greenest manifesto of the three main parties, says Friends of the Earth.

The commitment of prospective Conservative MPs to tackling climate change is under question today after it was revealed that only two Tory candidates have backed a package of key measures to slash UK emissions.

Tesco announces annual profits up by 10 per cent to a record £3.4bn - to the detriment of local communities and the environment

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The Liberal Democrats have shown that the environment can be at the heart of policy-making, says Friends of the Earth.

The tory vision for a greener future needs greater clarity and ambition, says Friends of the Earth.

Labour's manifesto should have set a higher bar on green issues, says Friends of the Earth.

Friends of the Earth's response to the World Bank's approval of a $3.7bn load to South Africa to build the continent's largest coal-fired power station.

Advance comment from Friends of the Earth on the imminent decision of the World Bank on whether to approve a loan to South Africa for a massive new coal-fired power station.

Friends of the Earth says the Carbon Reduction Commitment scheme launched by the Government today is completely unsuitable for councils, who should intead be set Local Carbon Budgets to reduce emissions in their local area.

The Government's Clean Energy Cash Back - or feed-in tariff - scheme starts today - allowing home-owners, businesses and communities to profit from generating their own green energy.

Government department plans to cut emissions have been welcomed, but Ministers have been urged to set tougher climate targets.

Friends of the Earth's executive director, Andy Atkins, responds to the Government's new international climate plan.