The government is facing the threat of revolt from backbenchers over the possibility that it will exempt the shipping and aviation industry from greenhouse gas targets.
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Tags: Friends of the Earth, Labour MPs, UK

Environmentalists from claim that offsetting carbon emissions is not very a useful strategy if one considers the bigger picture of tackling climate change.

Although the charity did accept the role of offsetting in the shift towards a low-carbon economy, it was still in emissions reductions. An FOE representative further added that offsetting may even encourage people to carry on with their emission-generating activities, as they may deem it sufficient to offset emissions rather than cut them.

Tags: Carbon Offsets, carbon offsetting, climate change, DEFRA, Friends of the Earth, Low-Carbon

Human rights organizations are struggling against developing nations to stop the new carbon trading proposal that encompasses tropical forests in it. Delegates of 100+ countries are set to gather in Ghana to discuss if forests should be a part of the growing international carbon market. If this gets approved, the developing world would be able to acquire carbon credits from not cutting trees. Demolition of these trees results in a . The move is expected to boost prices of forest land which is of concern to activists.

Human rights groups say if forests become part of carbon trading, this would result in a land grab and would negatively affect millions of inhabitants. and the also condemn this step claiming that this would weaken carbon price and only the rich will get to benefit from this.

Tags: carbon credits, Carbon Trading, Developing Countries, FOE, Forests, Friends of the Earth, Ghana, Rainforest Foundation, Rainforests

A report released by a group of environmentalists – , Platform and has tarnished the green reputation of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Barclays and HSBC by bringing to light the fact that projects, including coal plants.

brings to the fore the inconsistency that plagues the actions of the banks, who on the one hand invest in renewable energy in a bid to better the environment but on the other , shell out huge loans to coal-related firms.

RBS argued that investing in coal projects gave the bank the opportunity to ensure that such projects adopt eco-friendly practices. However, Friends of the Earth were not satisfied :

“Arguing that you are pushing for firms to embrace carbon capture is not enough

Tags: Barclays, Coal Power Plants, Friends of the Earth, HSBC, People and Planet, Platform, RBS

The Emissions Cost Assessment released by the British government revealed that than would normally be required to offset the extent of damage they are causing to the climate.

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Airline Industry, Airlines, Aviation, Carbon Tax, Emissions Trading Scheme, EU ETS, Friends of the Earth, Green Tax, Nicholas Stern, UK