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The report argues that credit rating agencies may be artificially inflating the value of companies contributing to global warming by failing to account for climate risks, potentially repeating the systemic underestimation of risk seen during the credit crisis.

This policy brief by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) examines the interdependence between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the global climate agreement negotiated at COP21. It argues that a high-ambition climate deal is necessary to prevent the undermining of goals related to poverty eradication, gender equality, and access to energy and water.

An open letter from Friends of the Earth member Janet Thew to Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) CEO David Booth, detailing her decision to divest $100,000 from the firm due to its investments in companies linked to deforestation and human rights abuses.

Friends of the Earth criticizes President Obama's May 9, 2014, visit to a Walmart in Mountain View, California, arguing that the company's environmental claims are misleading and inconsistent with the president's goals for economic equity and climate action.

This briefing paper evaluates three global mitigation pathways—the 1.5°C marker, the 2°C marker, and the G8 marker—against the carbon budgets provided in the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report to determine their likelihood of limiting global surface temperature increases to 2°C by the end of the century.

This fact sheet from the World Resources Institute examines the link between man-made climate change and recent extreme weather events in the United States, specifically focusing on extreme heat, droughts, and wildfires.

This fact sheet describes the vulnerability of tropical dry forests in the Americas to global change, detailing trends in productivity and the critical need for expanded conservation efforts to protect biodiversity and ecosystem services.

This fact sheet from Friends of the Earth argues that biofuels are not a clean alternative to oil, as they cause environmentally harmful spills, aquatic life die-offs, and air pollution, while lacking adequate government oversight and standardized cleanup procedures.

This fact sheet describes a research project led by the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) aimed at improving the understanding and forecasting of tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific, particularly regarding their intensification, evolution, and the potential impacts of global warming.

This fact sheet describes the ADAPTE project, which uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to analyze how the interaction of extreme temperatures and air pollution increases health risks and mortality in large Latin American cities.

Friends of the Earth criticizes Chrysler for abandoning its electric vehicle production goals after receiving $15.3 billion in taxpayer-funded bailout money, warning of significant increases in carbon dioxide emissions.

The Montreal Protocol has successfully phased out ozone-depleting substances (ODSs) to restore the ozone layer, but it failed to address the high global warming potential of ODSs and their substitutes, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The document highlights the risk of unaddressed ODS banks and the rapid rise of HFC emissions, which could account for 9-19% of global CO2-equivalent emissions by 2050 under business-as-usual scenarios.

A statement from Friends of the Earth President Brent Blackwelder praising Representative Pete Stark for voting against the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, which Stark characterized as a missed opportunity to confront global warming with bold action.

Friends of the Earth President Brent Blackwelder criticized President Bush's planned energy agenda for the State of the Union address, arguing that promoting coal, oil, and nuclear power constitutes 'false solutions' that exacerbate global warming.

A joint statement by Friends of the Earth and ten other environmental and consumer advocacy organizations criticizing a U.S. energy bill for failing to address global warming or oil dependence while providing subsidies to the fossil fuel and nuclear industries.

A statement by Friends of the Earth President Brent Blackwelder outlining specific policy demands and questions for President Bush regarding the recovery from Hurricane Katrina and energy policy.

A statement by Friends of the Earth arguing that nuclear power is an unsuitable solution for global warming due to risks of radioactive waste, weapons proliferation, and inefficiency compared to energy efficiency measures.

A statement by Norman Dean, Executive Director of Friends of the Earth, regarding the Supreme Court's decision to hear a case on whether the Bush Administration must regulate carbon dioxide emissions under the Clean Air Act.

A statement by Friends of the Earth-U.S. opposing the inclusion of mandates and incentives for liquid coal in a pending Senate energy bill, arguing that such measures would undermine efforts to reduce global warming emissions.

Friends of the Earth-U.S. President Brent Blackwelder criticized President George Bush's 'major emitters' summit on global warming, arguing that the administration's voluntary approach and separate meetings sidetrack the United Nations process and isolate the United States.