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Friends of the Earth International argues that climate justice and Palestinian liberation are inextricably linked, as both are hindered by imperialist and neoliberal systems. The organization calls for a global military and energy embargo against Israel, the immediate opening of Gaza's borders, and an end to the complicity of corporate 'climate criminals' such as Chevron, Total, Shell, ENI, and Exxon.

This report by Friends of the Earth International examines how the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) facilitates a shift from state-led multilateralism to 'multi-partnership' governance, which the authors argue allows multinational corporations to influence food system policies and promote corporate-friendly solutions.

This research paper by Friends of the Earth International criticizes the European Commission and EU member states for attempting to obstruct the UN Human Rights Council's efforts to establish binding rules for transnational corporations regarding human rights and environmental damage.

This document outlines a feminist perspective on a just energy transition, arguing that current definitions of 'just' fail to address systemic injustices and patriarchal oppression inherent in the fossil fuel energy system. It presents a collective vision developed through 2020 webinars involving Friends of the Earth International activists and allies.

Friends of the Earth International argues that hydrogen energy is a 'false solution' promoted by the fossil fuel industry to maintain profits and distract from the urgent need for deep emission reductions. The organization asserts that hydrogen production is costly, inefficient, and supports the fossil gas industry, which it links to environmental and social destruction.

A position statement by Friends of the Earth International arguing that hydrogen is a 'false solution' promoted by the fossil fuel industry to avoid urgent emission reductions and maintain polluting activities.

A joint technical briefing by several climate justice organisations arguing that 'net zero' targets are used by governments and corporations to disguise climate inaction, greenwash business-as-usual, and shift the burden of carbon sequestration to the global South.

This position paper from Friends of the Earth International advocates for a rights-based approach to conservation and protected areas to address the biodiversity crisis and protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

Friends of the Earth International argues that hydrogen energy is a 'false solution' promoted by the fossil fuel industry to maintain business as usual and distract from the urgent emission cuts required to address the climate crisis.

This research, led by women researchers and community leaders, examines the role of women in defending territories and natural resources in Central America against extractive activities and a capitalist, patriarchal development model.

Friends of the Earth International rejects the concept of Nature Based Solutions (NBS), arguing that the term is too vague and is used by governments and corporations to facilitate greenwashing, neo-colonialism, and the dispossession of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) provides a contribution to the second session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group on Transnational Corporations, advocating for a legally binding UN Treaty to address corporate impunity and human rights violations.

This report examines how the fossil fuel sector utilizes voluntary carbon markets to justify the continued use of a fossil-fuel-based economy through carbon offsetting and 'greenwashing'.

This report by Friends of the Earth International discusses the critical role of agricultural biodiversity within the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), contrasting the diversity of peasant food networks with the narrow focus of industrial food chains and calling for agriculture to be repositioned as a tool for biodiversity restoration in the Global Biodiversity Framework.

This statement by Friends of the Earth International outlines the organization's commitment to preventing violence and sexual harassment within its federation and society, framing gender justice as essential to its broader struggle for social, environmental, and economic justice.

A report by Friends of the Earth International criticizing the European Union's opposition to a binding international treaty at the UN regarding the human rights and environmental responsibilities of multinational corporations.

A position statement by Friends of the Earth Africa ahead of COP27, opposing the expansion of natural gas exploitation in Africa and advocating for a transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh, calling for binding regulations on corporate human rights obligations.

This report by Friends of the Earth International argues for the reintegration of agricultural biodiversity into the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), contrasting the biodiversity-rich peasant food web with the narrow industrial food chain.

This report argues that European transnational corporations frequently commit human rights and environmental violations globally while avoiding accountability, a process facilitated by EU trade, investment, and carbon permit policies that outsource negative impacts to the Global South.