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The document is an open letter addressed to ministers and UNFCCC representatives during COP-19. Signed by 33 civil society networks and individuals from 87 countries, it argues that carbon markets must not compromise the ambition of climate mitigation efforts. The authors call for a comprehensive climate agreement by 2015, specifically demanding the rejection of pilot phase trading under the Diversified Framework Approach (FVA), the removal of non-additional projects and coal power from the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), and the establishment of international verification to prevent double counting.

The document evaluates the Paris Agreement as a positive step that increased global ambition to limit warming to 1.5ºC, though it notes that current Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) remain inadequate. It details the creation of three frameworks under Article 6 for carbon markets and non-market approaches, while warning against the use of temporary land-use carbon sequestration to justify continued fossil pollution. The analysis highlights gaps in climate finance, the lack of explicit mandates for international aviation and shipping, and the historic inclusion of human rights in the preamble.

The document details cobalt's critical importance for lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles and electronics, noting that demand for clean energy technologies is expected to rise by 80% between 2025 and 2030. It highlights a highly concentrated supply chain, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) producing about 76% of global cobalt and China refining 50% to 70% of global supplies. The text emphasizes severe externalities in the DRC, including child labor, human rights violations, and the deforestation of 32,100 acres of the Congo Basin forest from 2001 to 2020. It also notes the U.S. has a 76% import reliance for cobalt and discusses recycling and substitutes, such as iron-phosphate and TAQ, to mitigate supply and ethical risks.

The document details the essential role of critical minerals in clean energy technologies, the U.S.'s high import reliance, and the regulatory and economic barriers to domestic production. It highlights the environmental and human rights risks of mining, the potential for secondary recovery and recycling, and recent federal legislative and executive actions aimed at securing supply chains.

The document presents a framework of values for a proposed Fossil Fuel Treaty, emphasizing a just transition, non-proliferation of fossil fuels, and a fair phase-out. It advocates for centering the public good over private interests, redressing global imbalances through the principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC), and protecting human rights and Indigenous self-determination. The text identifies risks such as 'false solutions' and 'dilution of ambition' and proposes operational strategies at national, regional, and global levels to ensure accountability and equity.

The statement asserts that a truly Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP) requires the phase-out of fossil fuels to dismantle exploitative power structures. It promotes the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty as a justice-centered mechanism to complement the Paris Agreement by addressing fossil fuel supply. The document links the treaty to six FFP values: intersectionality, empathetic reflexivity, meaningful leadership, accountability, active peace commitment, and decolonial justice. It recommends that nations join the treaty discussions, participate in the First International Conference for the Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels in Colombia in April 2026, and implement the July 2025 International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on climate harm.

The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative submits that fossil fuel production is the primary driver of the climate emergency and directly violates numerous human rights, including the rights to life, health, and a healthy environment. The document argues that states have a legal duty under the American Convention on Human Rights to regulate, monitor, and ultimately phase out fossil fuel production. It emphasizes differentiated responsibilities, asserting that wealthy, developed nations must lead the phase-out and provide financial and technical support to less developed states. The brief further advocates for a 'just transition' that protects vulnerable populations and ensures transparency through active disclosure of fossil fuel production data.

The document outlines various structural options for integrating principles into a Fossil Fuel Treaty, such as through dedicated provisions or preambles. It details 16 potential international law principles—including common but differentiated responsibilities, precaution, and just transition—explaining their legal nature, precedents in other treaties, and how they could be applied to regulate the phase-out of fossil fuel production.

This research paper examines the lack of environmental justice in Nigeria's Niger Delta, focusing on the role of transnational oil corporations and the struggle of civil society and impacted communities to seek legal redress.

Friends of the Earth International has established a commitment and a corresponding institutional policy to eliminate sexual violence and harassment within its federation. The organization views violence as a tool of patriarchal control that disproportionately affects marginalized groups, including Black, Indigenous, migrant, and LGBTQ+ women. To combat this, the federation adopts a 'zero tolerance' approach based on five core principles: zero tolerance, prevention, survivor-centricity, confidentiality/protection, and transparency. The document emphasizes prevention through political training and the creation of safe spaces to dismantle patriarchal power structures and ensure an environment where violence is neither normalized nor tolerated.

The statement marks the tenth anniversary of the 2013 Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh, which killed 1,138 people, 80% of whom were women. It argues that the disaster exemplifies the harm caused by transnational fast fashion companies pursuing profit at the expense of working-class, indigenous, and peasant women in the Global South. The author calls for binding norms to force companies to respect human rights and a shift toward an economic system that prioritizes people and life over profit.

This document is a summary of seven national diagnostics conducted by member organizations of Friends of the Earth Latin America and the Caribbean (ATALC) regarding the increasing power of transnational corporations in the energy and agricultural sectors.

The document argues that the European Commission's proposed legislation on corporate sustainable due diligence is insufficient to end global corporate impunity. It asserts that EU laws must complement, rather than replace, a legally binding UN instrument to ensure effective protection and access to justice for affected people and environments.

This case study by Friends of the Earth International examines the assassination of human rights defender Berta Cáceres and the role of the Agua Zarca hydroelectric dam project in Honduras, arguing that voluntary corporate human rights commitments are insufficient and a legally binding UN treaty is necessary to end corporate impunity.

A case study by Friends of the Earth International detailing the murder of Berta Cáceres and the role of corporate and financial impunity in the Agua Zarca hydroelectric dam project in Honduras.

The statement marks the 10th anniversary of the 2013 Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh, which killed 1,138 people, mostly women. It argues that this disaster exemplifies the harm caused by multinational corporations and calls for binding regulations to ensure companies respect human rights and prioritize people over profit.

The report criticizes COVAX as a multistakeholder initiative that functions more like a merchant bank than a humanitarian effort, arguing that it marginalizes the World Health Organization (WHO) and lacks public accountability. It contends that the mechanism is designed to protect the global pharmaceutical market and business interests rather than ensuring equitable, low-cost vaccine access for developing countries.

The statement by Friends of the Earth International denounces the installation of a 'narco-state' in Honduras following a 2009 coup d'état, highlighting the systemic violence against environmental and human rights defenders. It specifically cites the assassinations of Berta Cáceres and Margarita Murillo and threats against the Organización Fraternal Negra Hondureña (OFRANEH). The document advocates for internationalist solidarity to protect defenders fighting against mining, hydroelectric dams, and African palm exploitation, while praising the Internationalist Solidarity System (ISS) for its role in pressuring governments and supporting local groups.

The 'People Power Now' manifesto argues that the climate crisis and global pandemics are results of a capitalist economic model that prioritizes profit over people and nature. It calls for a systemic shift toward a 100% renewable energy system that is decentralized, community-controlled, and grounded in social and climate justice. The manifesto demands that energy be treated as a common good rather than a commodity, emphasizing energy sufficiency to end overconsumption in the global North. It advocates for a just transition that protects energy sector workers and requires rich countries to provide climate finance, funded by redirecting military spending and ending tax havens. Central to this vision is the dismantling of patriarchy, racism, and classism to ensure a recovery from Covid-19 that prioritizes the sustainability of life and the rights of marginalized communities.

The document highlights a global trend of violence against environmental defenders, often linked to conflicts between powerful economic interests and local communities over territory and natural resources. It calls for the establishment of legally binding norms for transnational corporations and the protection of the right to self-determination to ensure social and environmental justice.