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How do trade deals affect the environment?

    |       3 minute read
Government decisions impact upon the climate and ecological crises in multiple ways, and trade deals are one of them. From fair and sustainable supply chains to upholding high standards, campaigner Kierra Box explores what can be done to make trade deals environmentally friendly.

COP26: 3 ways the Glasgow Climate Pact fails us - and excludes justice

    |       4 minute read
After two long weeks of negotiations at COP26, the United Nations Climate Talks, the Glasgow Climate Pact was signed. Unfortunately, it didn’t deliver the ambitious, bold and justice-led solutions to the climate crisis that we needed. We unpack the promises made and compare them to what’s needed to tackle the climate catastrophe we’re facing.

How do our court cases work?

    |       5 minute read
In July 2022 Friends of the Earth secured a court victory against the UK government over its economy-wide climate strategy. But what happens in a climate court case? Lawyer Will Rundle gives us a sneak peek behind the scenes.