Friends of the Earth’s blog is a staff-run blog that provides policy analysis, insight and commentary about the environment and other progressive issues, advances our campaigns, and builds momentum for a healthy and just world.
Apr. 9, 2013 / Posted by: Karen Orenstein
/ Categories:
Advocacy,
Blog,
Climate and Energy,
Economics for the Earth,
Publications
/ Tags: Climate change, Climate finance, Ifc, Karen orenstein, Wall street, World bank
New Report from Friends of the Earth U.S. and Pan African Climate Justice Alliance
This week in Washington, DC, U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern is organizing the Ministerial Meeting on Mobilizing Climate Finance. This invitation-o...
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Mar. 20, 2013 / Posted by: Jeff Conant
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Advocacy,
Blog,
Oceans and Forests
/ Tags: Biofuels, Honduras, Human rights, Ifc, Jeff conant, Palm oil, World bank
In a press release issued yesterday by Friends of the Earth International, we asked for cancellation of a World Bank loan to Honduran palm oil producer Grupo Dinant. Here's why:
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Jul. 26, 2012 / Posted by: Karen Orenstein
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Blog,
Economics for the Earth
/ Tags: Karen orenstein, World bank
World Bank Group loans for coal.
Subsidizes multinational industry on backs of the poor.
Devastates local livelihoods.
Degrades air, land and water.
Sound familiar?
You could be forgiven if you thought we were talking about the Medupi coal-fired...
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Feb. 28, 2011 / Posted by: Karen Orenstein
/ Categories:
Blog,
Economics for the Earth
/ Tags: Karen orenstein, World bank
At a World Bank Day of Action protest in Paris, Friends of the Earth France demands, "Free us from fossil fuels!" More pictures here.
The climate crisis, driven overwhelmingly by fossil fuels, poses an incredibly serious threat to poor countries....
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