The federal Coalition’s reversal of its aggressive pro-nuclear position and the new political consensus against nuclear power as an energy option for Australia has been welcomed by Friends of the Earth.

National environmental organisation Friends of the Earth welcomes Professor Ross Garnauts’ statement that Australia must make deep cuts to our greenhouse gas pollution emissions.

National environmental justice organisation Friends of the Earth Australia (FoEA) joins with other Australians in welcoming Kevin Rudd’s apology to the Stolen Generations. We believe this is a necessary and significant step in beginning to acknowledge the depth of the impacts of the removal policy on the people who were removed, their families and more broadly their communities.

"Climate Code Red: The case for a sustainability emergency" This new report, prepared by Carbon Equity and the Greenleap Strategic Institute, argues for the need to declare an climate emergency.

Friends of the Earth - media statement
EMBARGO 6 am Monday 4 February 2008
Government must review guidelines for Garnaut 
Labor sets Australia for 3 degrees warming, as severe impacts happen at less than 1 degree
"There is no  future in being left behind on climate."  

The Bay Vigil is calling all lovers of the Bay to a Vigil on Tuesday, January 8th from dusk to 10 pm. By joining together and shining our little lights around the Bay, we shall demonstrate our concern and care about this Bay and the threats posed by the dredging planned to deepen shipping channels.

Negotiators reached a deal in Bali today (Saturday) on taking forward the Kyoto Protocol but Friends of the Earth International expressed deep disappointment at the weak content following many attempts to derail the talks by the some delegations.

More than half of the Victorian Government’s environment election promises are at risk of being undelivered or have already been broken, a new report from leading environment groups says.

Friends of the Earth International today warned Ministers arriving at the UN climate talks in Bali that they have a huge task ahead at these talks if they are to be deemed a success.

Peoples from social organisations and movements from across the globe brought the fight for social, ecological and gender justice into the negotiating rooms and onto the streets during the UN climate summit in Bali.

BALI TRADE MINISTERIAL: KEEP UNFAIR TRADE OUT OF CLIMATE TALKS 

BALI INDONESIA --7 December, 2007 - Informal trade talks scheduled to take place in Bali this weekend could seriously threaten the opportunity for a just and sustainable way forward on tackling climate change, Friends of the Earth International warned on the eve of the talks (Friday).